Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Establishing Revenue Judicial Service
SC issues notice to Centre on plea to establish revenue judicial service
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The Supreme Court of India has requested the Centre's response regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) aimed at establishing a revenue judicial service. The plea highlights that 66% of civil cases involve land disputes adjudicated by non-qualified officials, leading to inconsistent decisions and violations of citizens' rights.
- 01Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre regarding the establishment of a revenue judicial service.
- 02The PIL highlights that 66% of civil cases involve land disputes adjudicated by unqualified officials.
- 03The current system leads to arbitrary decisions, prolonged uncertainty over property rights, and increased litigation costs.
- 04The plea calls for minimum legal qualifications and training for revenue officers handling land disputes.
- 05The petition emphasizes the need for supervision by high courts to ensure proper adjudication of property rights.
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, sought a response from the Union of India and the Law Commission regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay. The PIL calls for the establishment of a revenue judicial service to address the adjudication of land disputes, which comprise nearly 66% of civil cases in India. The petition argues that non-qualified public servants are currently deciding these disputes, leading to arbitrary and inconsistent rulings that infringe on citizens' fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 of the Indian Constitution. The plea requests the Centre and states to set minimum legal qualifications and a training module for revenue officers, and to ensure that the adjudication of property rights is supervised by high courts. The petition claims that the existing system has resulted in widespread injury to citizens, increased litigation, and uncertainty over property rights.
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If implemented, the establishment of a revenue judicial service could improve the quality of adjudication in land disputes, leading to fairer outcomes for citizens.
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