https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274414 The Supreme Court held that tanks fall within the definition of "land" under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, as applicable in Jharkhand. The Court emphasized that the Act's definition of "land" includes "even land perennially submerged under water," enlarging the meaning of the term. The Court clarified that the amendment in Bihar does not apply to Jharkhand. The Court affirmed that the Act's object of redistributing surplus land does not restrict the definition of "land" to only agriculturally usable land. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, upholding previous decisions. en-us Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:10:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274414 The Supreme Court held that tanks fall within the definition of "land" under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, as applicable in Jharkhand. The Court emphasized that the Act's definition of "land" includes "even land perennially submerged under water," enlarging the meaning of the term. The Court clarified that the amendment in Bihar does not apply to Jharkhand. The Court affirmed that the Act's object of redistributing surplus land does not restrict the definition of "land" to only agriculturally usable land. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, upholding previous decisions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274414