Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Calcutta High Court upholds property rights
The Calcutta High Court recently made an important decision about property rights.
They said that a person has the right to use and enjoy property that they lawfully own without anyone else interfering.
This right is protected by the Constitution.
The court also ordered a fresh investigation into a property dispute in Purba Bardhman district.
A judge named Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury allowed a petition that was against a survey report of a disputed property.
The court emphasized that while the right to property is not a fundamental right, it is still a constitutional right that must be respected.
The Calcutta High Court affirmed the right to property as a constitutional right.
The court ordered a fresh investigation into a property dispute in Purba Bardhman district.
Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury allowed a petition opposing a survey report of a disputed property.
The court stated that a person has the right to use and enjoy property lawfully without interference.
The right to property, although not a fundamental right, is a constitutional right.
- Who
- Calcutta High Court, Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
- What
- Upholding the right to property and ordering a fresh investigation
- When
- January 15
- Where
- Purba Bardhman district
- Why
- To ensure the right to use and enjoy property lawfully without interference
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Judge
- Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury
- Date
- January 15
- Location
- Purba Bardhman district
- Right Affirmed
- Right to property as a constitutional right