Overview

• A division bench led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G. M. Mohiuddin vacated the 2020 stay on GO 112 after holding the earlier PIL infructuous under the new statute.
• Section 6 of the Bhu Bharati Act permits regularisation of unregistered transactions where possession is shown for 12 years prior to June 2, 2014.
• The Advocate-General told the court the government received nearly 9.24 lakh applications, and officials say roughly 9.6 lakh cases can now be processed.
• Authorities say about 8.6 lakh applications were logged during recent outreach, and the Revenue Minister pledged expedited clearances for genuine beneficiaries.
• The court indicated any new challenges must be filed against provisions of the Bhu Bharati Act, and reports note applications filed up to November 2020 can be considered.