Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Tribal Chieftains in Land Acquisition Case Under Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of Chief's Rights) Act, 1954. The petition was barred by delay and laches, and the acquisition of chiefs' lands with compensation under the Act did not violate fundamental rights to property.
13 Mar 2026The writ petition was filed by the Mizo Chief Council on behalf of tribal chieftains and their legal heirs from the erstwhile Lushai Hills district, n...
