Land Dispute

PM Modi's New Move Targets Land Disputes That Cripple Infrastructure

India News | Archana Chaudhary and Bibhudatta Pradhan, Bloomberg | Thursday February 4, 2021

Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai's streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented the country's financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.

Former Andhra Minister Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping Over Land Dispute

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Wednesday January 6, 2021

High drama in a case of overnight kidnapping and rescue has gripped the state of Telangana. The accused in the case is a former minister of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, who allegedly got three brothers abducted over a disputed piece of land that is worth Rs 200 crore.

Odisha Man Kills Fellow Villager With Arrow Over Land Dispute: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2020

A 55-year-old tribal man has been killed after he was shot with an arrow allegedly by a fellow villager in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said on Wednesday.

2 Suffer Burn Injuries In Clash Over 4-Foot Land In UP: Cops

India News | ANI | Sunday October 18, 2020

Two persons received burn injuries in a clash between two families over a small plot of land, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural, Brajesh Shrivastav.

UP Priest Shot At Allegedly Over Land Dispute, Critical

India News | Reported by Kamal Khan, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday October 11, 2020

A priest in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, around 117 km from state capital Lucknow, is reported to be in critical condition after he was shot by unknown men last night allegedly over land dispute.

Rajasthan Priest, Burnt Alive Over Land, Cremated As Family Ends Protest

India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday October 10, 2020

The Rajasthan priest who died Thursday evening, due to burn injuries sustained after he was attacked by a group of men over a land dispute, was cremated on Saturday after his family relented and allowed the last rites to be performed

Family Of Rajasthan Priest, Burnt Alive Over Land, Refuses To Cremate Him

Cities | ANI | Saturday October 10, 2020

Family members of a priest, who died due to burn injuries after he was attacked by a group of people over a land dispute in village in Rajasthan on Thursday night, have refused to perform the last rites of his body till all their demands are met by the state government.

Four Arrested For Thrashing Man, Urinating On Him Over Land Dispute: UP Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday October 5, 2020

Four people, accused of beating up a man at gunpoint, urinating on him and tearing his janeu (sacred thread) over a land dispute, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Monday.

Former MLA Beaten To Death Over Land Dispute In UP, Claims Son

India News | ANI | Sunday September 6, 2020

Former MLA Nirvendra Kumar Mishra was allegedly beaten to death over a land dispute on Sunday.

Ayodhya Dispute Most Fiercely-Contested Case In India's History: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 30, 2020

The Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya was the "most fiercely-contested cases in India's legal history" in which every point was "hotly" debated and "passionately" argued by the lawyers, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who headed the bench that delivered the historic verdict, has said.

Lawyer Shot Dead By Relatives Over Land Dispute In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 16, 2020

A 45-year-old lawyer was on Sunday shot dead reportedly by his relatives over a land dispute in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

2 Dead After UP Panchayat Meeting Violence, 3 Cops Suspended

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 16, 2020

A father and son have died and three policemen suspended, in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh district after a bloody brawl between two factions over a land dispute

"Lord Ram's Wish": Muslim Litigant Iqbal Ansari Gets First Invite To Ayodhya Event

India News | ANI | Monday August 3, 2020

The first invitation card for the "Bhoomi Pujan" of Ram temple in Ayodhya was received by Iqbal Ansari, who was one of the litigants in Ayodhya land dispute case.

Woman, Daughter Set Themselves On Fire In UP, 3 Cops Suspended

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday July 18, 2020

A woman and her daughter set themselves on fire on a road in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow that has the state assembly and one of the offices of the Chief Minister facing each other, on Friday evening. The women set themselves on fire allegedly over police inaction in a case in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district.

Tamil Nadu DMK MLA Arrested For Allegedly Opening Fire Over Property

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday July 12, 2020

A DMK MLA was arrested today for allegedly opening fire during a clash over a land dispute on Saturday in Tamil Nadu's Chengalpattu. A passerby who suffered minor injuries has filed a complaint against Idhayavarman, police said. A case has been filed against another armed group as well.