Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Partition Suits: Abdul Rejak Laskar vs. Mafizur Rahman (2024) Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1023 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When can a civil court intervene in a property partition matter, especially when revenue authorities are also involved? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Cases of Fraudulent Sale Deeds Under U.P. Consolidation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit for cancellation of a sale deed obtained by fraud and impersonation is barred under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Consolidation of Land Holdings Case Name: Khursheed & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order: Ram Balak Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Civil Court can overturn an order passed by a Consolidation Officer under the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Ram Balak Singh vs. State of Bihar and Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Customary Divorce Not Proven in Dungaji Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a customary divorce was valid, and if so, whether land owned by the divorced wife should be included in the husband’s land holdings under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling/Civil Case
Supreme Court bars Civil Suits challenging land ceiling orders: Meg Raj vs. Manphool (2019) INSC 195 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has the jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging an order passed by the Prescribed Authority under the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling/Civil Law Case Name: Meg Raj
Supreme Court Restores Land to Tribal Member, Upholding Section 170B of the MP Land Revenue Code: Pooran Singh vs. Dhaniram (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a civil court overturn a High Court decision regarding land rights of
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Competent Authority Calcutta vs. David Mantosh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to land acquisition under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Urban Land Ceiling Case Name: The Competent Authority
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Collector has the jurisdiction to decide on the vesting of property in the government under Section 29 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, when a dispute of title exists. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Hindu Succession Act. Case Name: Kutchi Lal Rameshwar Ashram Trust Evam Anna Kshetra Trust Thr.
