Even criminal has right to sell his land: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that the pendency of a criminal case does not justify withholding revenue extracts for the sale of land.

Justice Sanjay Dhar emphasized that even an individual facing criminal charges retains the right to sell their property.

The case involved Arun Dev Singh, who sought a copy of the revenue records (Fard Intikhab) for land he intended to sell. Despite the absence of any connection between the criminal case and the land in question, the Tehsildar delayed the issuance pending a No-Objection Certificate from the Crime Branch.

The Court found this action unjustified and directed the Tehsildar to provide the necessary documents within seven days.