Supreme Court notice on plea to establish separate ‘revenue judicial’ cadre to decide land disputes

The Supreme Court on Thursday (April 30, 2026) sought a response from the Centre and States on a plea to establish a separate Revenue Judicial Service cadre for adjudication of land disputes exclusively.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to the Centre and States on the petition filed by petitioner-advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, which has also sought a direction to prescribe uniform minimum legal qualification and judicial training module for public servants adjudicating land cases.