Gauhati HC: Elder brother cannot sell minor siblings' land under Muslim law

The Gauhati High Court has upheld a woman's land ownership originally acquired in 1975, ruling the sale invalid with respect to shares belonging to minor family members under Muslim personal law. The court found that family members who challenged the transaction had delayed their legal action for too long. However, the woman's uninterrupted possession of the land for over three decades was a decisive factor in the ruling. The court ultimately held that her legal successors are entitled to recover possession of the disputed land.