In an interim order, the Calcutta High Court recently directed the city police to take custody of the keys of a disputed house and keep them in their safe custody until civil court resolves the property dispute between the late owner's son and his step-uncle. The high court observed that property disputes regarding title, succession, and possession fall exclusively within the domain of civil courts and can't be adjudicated by criminal courts.
This interim order (dated May 22,2026, case no. 2026:CHC-AS:814) came in a property dispute case filed by the late Mr Sasmal's stepbrother against Sasmal's son regarding a housing property on the S. P Mukherjee Road, owned by Sasmal.
