Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 236 · Decided 13 March 2026
Mizo Chief Council Mizoram, THR. President Shri L. Chinzah v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 236 · [2026] 4 S.C.R. 58
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 22/2014
- Decided
- 13 March 2026
- Bench
- J.B. PARDIWALA, R MAHADEVAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 19(1)(f), 31, 32
Headnote
The present writ petition has been filed by the Mizo Chief Council, through its President, on behalf of the tribal chieftains. The primary grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents seized/acquired the lands of these chieftains The following questions fall for consideration: (i) Whether the writ petition is hit by delay and laches; (ii) Whether any fundamental rights of the Mizo Chiefs were violated. Assam Lushai Hills District (Acquisition of Chief's Rights) Act, 1954 -
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