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The case involved allegations of rape of women and land grabbing by individuals associated with local leader Shahjahan Sheikh in Sandeshkhali, a village in 24 North Parganas District of West Bengal.
The Jharkhand High Court made it clear that the stature of the person whose land grab was attempted is not important, but the situation is the reason that the Court took cognizance of the instant matter.
The Supreme Court observed that if the State Government is so conscious or interested in taking action against land grabbers, it is the discretion of the State Government to bring or better the appropriate legislation with the definition of ‘land grabber’, ‘land grabbing’ and ‘land grabbing cases’.
Supreme Court: In the case where two petitioners had encroached upon the Panchayat land and had constructed houses on it, the bench