Parmod KumarNew Delhi, April 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Central and State governments, as well as the Law Commission of India, on a public interest litigation seeking reforms in the adjudication of land disputes, including direction that such matters be decided by legally trained professionals rather than revenue officials without formal legal education.
A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the concerns raised and sought responses within four weeks.
While acknowledging that the issue raised important questions, the Bench also indicated that aspects of the matter may fall within the legislative domain. It also asked whether earlier judicial directions on similar issues h...