Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment on Lake Encroachment
A long-standing legal case about a 1,000-year-old lake in Karnataka is nearing a decision.
Someone allegedly took over the lake in the 1990s using a fake order.
They then filled the lake with dirt and planted trees to hide it.
The case went to the Supreme Court, but then returned to the High Court.
The court is now deciding what to do about it after a nearly five-year wait.
The High Court is reviewing the case to determine if the lake was illegally taken.
The Karnataka High Court has reserved judgment on a lake encroachment case.
The case concerns a 1,000-year-old lake in Karnataka.
Allegations include the use of a fabricated land tribunal order.
The encroacher reportedly obtained a civil court decree.
The matter has been pending for almost five years.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court
- What
- Reserved judgment regarding alleged encroachment of a 1,000-year-old lake.
- When
- Case has been pending for nearly five years.
- Where
- Karnataka
- Why
- Legal battle over lake encroachment and alleged fraudulent activities.
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Case
- WP 26097/2018
- Lake Age
- 1,000 years
- Lake Area
- 13 acres
- Alleged Action
- Encroachment, forgery of land tribunal order