Portuguese-era – NEWJ https://www.thenewj.in THE NEWJ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:03:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Portuguese-era case resolved by Supreme Court 78 yrs after Independence https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/25/portuguese-era-case-resolved-by-supreme-court-78-yrs-after-independence/ https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/25/portuguese-era-case-resolved-by-supreme-court-78-yrs-after-independence/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:03:13 +0000 https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/25/portuguese-era-case-resolved-by-supreme-court-78-yrs-after-independence/

The Supreme Court upheld a 1974 decision regarding land rights in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, resolving a dispute stemming from Portuguese colonial rule. The court dismissed appeals against a High Court decision, affirming the government’s power to reclaim land previously granted by the Portuguese administration. Justices expressed concern over lingering colonial-era disputes in independent India. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/09/25/portuguese-era-case-resolved-by-supreme-court-78-yrs-after-independence/feed/ 0 1695