Supreme Court Decides Land Resumption Rights Under Bombay Tenancy Act: Kesha v. Muralidhar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “economic holding” and land resumption rights under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Land Tenancy Dispute Case Name: Kesha v. Muralidhar [Judgment Date]: 19 October 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 October […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Restrictions on Agricultural Land Transfers via Wills: Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether agricultural land can be transferred to a non-agriculturist through a will under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Tenancy Law Case Name: Vinodchandra Sakarlal Kapadia etc. vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Deemed Purchase Rights under Bombay Tenancy Act: Bayaji Sambhu Mali vs. Nazir Mohammed Balal Zari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant is required to issue a notice under Section 32F(1A) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, when the tenant is already deemed to have purchased the land under
Can a tenant’s right to purchase land be extended indefinitely, even after the statutory period has expired? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Act, 1948. This judgment clarifies the timelines for tenants to exercise their purchase rights, especially when a landlord has served in
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2008 Citation: (2008) INSC 1486 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Does a tenant automatically gain ownership of land if the landlord is a widow? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Tukaram Maruti Chavan vs. Maruti Narayan Chavan, focusing on the mandatory nature
