In a PIL before the Supreme Court, advocate Ashwini Upadhyay argues that 66% of civil cases are land-related, yet they’re decided by officers with no legal training. One case? Pending for 40 years with a Chakbandi Adhikari. Punjab’s government responded: ‘Our system is fine.’ Their affidavit said the 1887 revenue laws are ‘robust’ and that existing officers have ‘localized field competence’. But here’s the catch; the same laws that governed British India are still deciding who owns what in 2026. No mandatory legal training. No judicial oversight. Just layers of appeals that drag for decades. The Supreme Court is now weighing whether land disputes; which often destroy families, businesses and rural livelihoods; should be handled by trained judges, not revenue officers. This isn’t just about law. It’s about justice delayed, and whether 40-year-old land titles are a feature… or a failure.