Summary: This blog explains a landmark Supreme Court ruling in Jyoti Sharma vs. Vishnu Goyal, clarifying that tenants can never become property owners through long occupation. It highlights how the judgement strengthens landlords’ rights, ends false ownership claims, and brings clarity to tenant-landlord relationship in India.Continue Reading Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling: A Tenant Can Never Become an Owner based on Adverse Possession
Summary: This blog explains how the reforms simplify land conversion, clarify kharab land ownership, and introduce digital and procedural transparency. By balancing development with protection of agricultural and public lands, the Amendment modernises Karnataka’s land administration system. This blog provides an overview of how these changes might reduce red tape, prevent misuse, and promote sustainable growth, making it a crucial step towards efficient, transparent, and technology driven land management in the state. Continue Reading Karnataka Land Revenue Rules Amendment, 2025: Redefining Land Governance
In the recent years, there is an interpretational query in scenarios wherein the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner has originally accorded conversion under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (“KLR Act”) for a land use now inconsistent with the zoning of the land as earmarked under the Revised Master Plan 2015 (“RMP 2015”). Given the scenario, should the landowner now obtain a change of purpose order as mandated under Section 97 of the KLR Act in relation to the usage of such lands for purposes other than for the purpose for which permission was accorded in terms of Section 95 of the KLR Act?
Continue Reading Consent Requirements for Land Conversion and Intended Usage – Regime in Karnataka