Supreme Court Decision on Specific Performance and Adverse Possession: Seethakathi Trust Madras vs. Krishna Veni (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance can be enforced against a subsequent bona fide purchaser who was not a party to the original suit. Also, the question of adverse possession on a small portion of land when […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Dismissal of Second Appeals: Hasmat Ali vs. Amina Bibi (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 790 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal without providing any reasons? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision on Land Sale Dispute: K.N. Nagarajappa vs. H. Narasimha Reddy (2021) Date of the Judgment: 09 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 616 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with the factual findings of a lower appellate court in a second appeal?
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Property Dispute: Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge vs. Gyanchand Nanuram Kriplani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in summarily dismissing a second appeal after admitting it on substantial questions of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge (Since Deceased) Thr Lrs. Vatsalabai Ramdas
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 157 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with a First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a property partition case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Dispute: Kirpa Ram vs. Surendra Deo Gaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction over a land dispute when a party claims the land is part of a different revenue estate. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Kirpa Ram (Deceased) Through Legal Representatives & Ors. vs. Surendra
Supreme Court clarifies the necessity of purchaser’s presence during property registration: H.P. Puttaswamy vs. Thimmamma & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 43 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a sale deed be deemed invalid if the purchaser is not present at the time of its registration?
Supreme Court Upholds Gift Deed Validity: Illoth Valappil Ambunhi vs. Kunhambu Karanavan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a gift deed and its subsequent cancellation. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Illoth Valappil Ambunhi (D) By Lrs. vs Kunhambu Karanavan [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Restores Specific Performance Decree in Land Sale Dispute: Randhir Kaur vs. Prithvi Pal Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of interference in a second appeal regarding findings of fact; Validity of a sale agreement executed through a power of attorney holder. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: Randhir Kaur vs. Prithvi Pal Singh
Supreme Court Interprets Gift Deed: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 592 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a court overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on a matter of fact? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
Supreme Court clarifies the need for framing substantial questions of law in second appeals in Punjab: Kirodi vs. Ram Parkash (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second appeal in the state of Punjab requires the framing of a substantial question of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Kirodi (Since Deceased) Through His Lr. vs Ram Parkash
