Right to property is human right: J&K, Ladakh HC asks Army to pay 46 yrs rent to land owner

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently held that the right to property now falls within the realm of human rights.

Disposing of a petition on November 20, Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal directed the Army, which had occupied the parcel of the petitioner’s land since 1978, to pay the rent accumulated over the last 46 years within a month.

“The right to property is now considered not only a constitutional or statutory right but it falls within the realm of human rights. Human rights have been considered in the realm of individual rights such as right to shelter, livelihood, health, employment etc and over the years, human rights have gained a multifaceted dimension,” the judge underlined.