Janmam Rights
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Janmam rights, Janman rights in the States of Madras and Kerala are rights of hereditary proprietorship in land. These rights, like the rights created by grant of jagir or inam relating to land which included agricultural lands or waste lands or forests and hills are brought within the definition of the word 'estate', and are liable to be acquired by the State under art. 31A(1)(a), State of Kerala v. Gwalior Rayon Silk Manufacturing (Wvg.) Co. Ltd., AIR 1973 SC 2734 (2742): (1973) 2 SCC 713: (1974) 1 SCR 671. Constitution of India Art. 31A(2)(a)(i).
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