India SC seeks land dispute reform

The India — Supreme Court of India has sought responses from the India — India and the India — Election Commission of India on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The PIL seeks to establish a revenue judicial service and mandate minimum legal qualifications and training for public servants adjudicating land disputes. The petition, drafted by Ashwani Dubey, argues that the current system, where non-qualified officers decide land disputes, leads to erroneous decisions, prolonged uncertainty over property rights, increased litigation, and denies effective access to justice, infringing fundamental rights. The Pakistan — Islamabad High Court had previously addressed this issue, but its directions have not been fully implemented.