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Supreme court judgement on common lands - Jagpal Singh versus State of Punjab (2011) - Guest post by Subbarao Prabhala

This Supreme Court judgement on common lands, is important for preservation of water bodies and 'lung spaces'

Posted on 17 Feb, 2011 12:24 AM

It lays down in no uncertain terms the rights of citizens over the what in the West are called 'Commons' . Even the well-informed among us are not aware of their rights over such public spaces.

The Order states that :

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