Bombay High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 3 of Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974 in Reference Regarding Land Transfers by Non-Tribals. The court held that Section 3 applies to any transfer of land originally belonging to a tribal, regardless of the transferor's status, and that the burden of proof is on the claimant tribal to show original tribal ownership and first transfer in contravention.
21 Apr 2023The case involves a reference to a larger bench of the Bombay High Court to resolve a recurring question regarding the interpretation of Section 3 of ...
