Rajasthan High Court orders 63-year-old Dausa land dispute decided within three months
26 September 2026
Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand of the Rajasthan High Court directed the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mandawar, in Dausa district, to decide a land dispute within three months. The case, Jairam v Sub-Division Magistrate, began in 1963 under Section 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and had stayed pending for 63 years. The Court observed that human life is short while litigation is infinite. It held that the case was a gross violation of the right to speedy trial under Article 21, with unnecessary adjournments the reason for the delay.
Years pending:
63
Time allowed:
Three months
Judge:
Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand
Case:
Jairam v Sub-Division Magistrate, Mandawar, Dausa
Why it matters for exams: Article 21 and the right to speedy trial, and Section 145 CrPC on land disputes likely to cause a breach of peace, are recurring polity and law questions.
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