#tribal land transfer

Bombay High Court rules that orders passed without jurisdiction or against deceased persons are void ab initio and can be challenged at any time, regardless of delay. The judgment reinforces that condonation of delay does not apply to jurisdictional nullities, impacting land revenue disputes and tribal rights cases under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code.

Bombay HC Nagpur Bench rules that a transferee in settled possession of tribal land cannot be forcibly dispossessed, even if the transfer agreement is void under Section 36-A of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. The ruling reinforces common law protection of possession, impacting land disputes involving tribal and non-tribal parties.