In a significant ruling on May 1, 2023, the Jharkhand High Court canceled a 1959 land transfer to the Munjal family, involving 2.90 acres of land in Booty village, near Medica Hospital. The court found that the original permission for the sale, granted by the deputy commissioner, was 'void ab initio' and constituted an 'egregious fraud' against the protective measures of the Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act. Justice Deepak Roshan's bench highlighted that the Act restricts the transfer of tribal land to specific purposes, such as charitable or educational use. The Munjal family had argued their long-standing ownership based on previous court victories, but the court ruled that all claims of ownership were invalid due to the nullification of the original sale. The ruling aims to protect tribal communities from land exploitation and restores the land to the heirs of the original owner, Bipta Pahan. Although the Munjals lost the land, the court dismissed the revenue minister's order for a criminal investigation against them, stating it was beyond the minister's jurisdiction. This decision underscores the court's commitment to uphold the rights of tribal communities in Jharkhand.