Delhi High Court fines Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Prasad Singh Rs 1 lakh for his late petition claiming ownership of lands between Ganga and Yamuna.
Delhi High Court imposed a Rs 1-lakh fine on a man named Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Prasad Singh, who claimed ownership of lands between Ganga and Yamuna. The court dismissed his petition, which sought government intervention for the claimed territory, stating the plea was barred by delay and laches as well as the principle of extinguishment. Singh had filed the petition more than seven decades after India's independence.
March 14, 2024
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