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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC upholds tribal woman's right to ancestral land
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court ruled in favour of Manni Devi, a woman from the Meena Scheduled Tribe community, affirming her right to ancestral land and striking down an earlier order that denied her claim solely on the basis of her tribal status. The case centred around a property dispute after Manni Devi challenged a 2018 gift deed executed by her father in favour of another family member. Her earlier civil suit was dismissed on technical grounds, prompting her to seek khatedari rights in the revenue court. However, the Board of Revenue rejected her claim in June 2025, citing Section 2(2) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which excludes Scheduled Tribes from its application unless notified by the Central Govt. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand overturned the Board's decision Thursday, citing recent Supreme Court rulings, including Tirth Kumar v. Dadu Ram and Ram Charan v. Sukhram, which held that denying property rights to tribal daughters violates their constitutional right to equality. The court emphasised that gender-based discrimination, even under the guise of customary or statutory exclusion, cannot override fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Here's what a microbiologist says CNA Read More Undo The judgment strongly urged the Union Govt to amend the Hindu Succession Act and extend equal property rights to tribal women, calling the existing legal exclusion "manifestly unjustified" after 70 years of independence. Justice Dhand directed the sub-divisional officer in Chaksu to resume proceedings in Manni Devi's suit and adjudicate the matter on its merits without delay. TNN
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
Elderly woman robbed by two men with chilli powder
1 2 Jaipur: Two men were arrested Wednesday for throwing chilli powder on a 70-year-old woman and robbing her earrings in a secluded area near Jhalana Doongri on May 19. The accused also robbed Rs 20,000 in cash. The accused were identified as Aniket alias Kalu and Shahil Gujarati. They were found with injuries sustained while fleeing over barbed-wire fencing. The complainant, Manni Devi, a resident of Shiv Colony in Jhalana Doongri, went to graze her cattle around 1pm when she was ambushed. While seated near the forest area, two young men approached her from behind, incapacitated her with chilli powder, and tore off her earrings and necklace. The earrings were yanked with such force that her ears began bleeding. The duo then fled with her cash and ornaments. Despite her injuries, Manni Devi was able to recognise one of the attackers as Aniket, a local youth known to her. She filed a complaint at the local police station, accompanied by her son Ramkishan. Upon receiving a PCR alert, a police team reached the scene and rushed the injured woman to SMS Hospital. An FSL team was called to collect evidence. TNN
