Jowherunnisa W/O Nazeer Ahmed v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of specific sections of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, and an impugned forfeiture order. The Court held that the amendments made by the 2020 Act omitted the challenged provisions and abated the proceedings, rendering the petition infructuous.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of as it was rendered infructuous by the operative provisions of the Karnataka Land Reforms [Amendment] Act, 2020.