Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887 · Chapter IV: Records.
Section 44: Presumption in favour of entries in records-of-rights and annual records
An entry made in a record-of-rights in accordance with the law for the time being in force, or in an annual record in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules thereunder, shall be presumed to be true until the contrary is proved or a new entry is lawfully substituted therefor
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 44
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Shanti Devi (Since Deceased) Through Lrs. Goran v. Jagan Devi & Ors.
Whether the plaintiff’s suit was time-barred or not. Whether it is Article 65 or Article 59 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963, which would apply to the present facts in hand.
- Roseline Wilson (Deceased) & Ors v. Archaeological Survey of India & Ors
- Partap Singh (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. v. Shiv Ram (Dead) Through Lrs.
- Baldev Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab
- Harish Chander & Ors. v. Ghisa Ram and Anr.
- Shiv Lal & Ors. v. Chet Ram & Ors.
- Raja Rajinder Chand v. Sukhi