Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Supreme Court Settles 50-Year-Old Land Dispute
A long-standing argument over land in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, once given by the Portuguese government, has been resolved by the Supreme Court.
After reviewing the case, the court agreed with the Bombay High Court's decision.
The court focused on the rules from the past, stating that the individuals seeking the land didn't have a strong enough claim.
The court ended the decades-long dispute, dismissing all appeals.
The Supreme Court settled a land dispute in Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The case concerned land grants from the former Portuguese government.
The court upheld a Bombay High Court order.
The ruling referenced Government Regulation 985.
Appeals were dismissed, ending the decades-long litigation.
- Who
- Supreme Court
- What
- Settling a land dispute
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Why
- To resolve a land dispute from colonial-era land grants
- Court Ruling
- Upheld Bombay High Court order
- Dispute Origin
- Land grants from Portuguese government
- Location
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Relevant Law
- Government Regulation 985
- Judgment Length
- 78 pages
