Guwahati, April 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 30, 2026, directed the Centre and all State governments to file their responses on a petition seeking the formation of a separate "revenue judicial service" to exclusively handle land dispute cases.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notices on a plea moved by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The petition also calls for fixed minimum legal qualifications and a standardised judicial training system for officials dealing with land-related adjudication work.

The petition has asked the court to rule that revenue officers lacking formal legal education and judicial training should not be entrusted with deciding disputes involving ownership, inheritance, succes...