Government Grants Act, 1895

Supreme Court Remands Land Ownership Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Ravi Kumar (2023)

/ Government Grants Act, 1895, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Section 2, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Surya Kant, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 116, U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939, U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939

Supreme Court Remands Land Ownership Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Ravi Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land ownership rights based on a lease agreement and subsequent tenancy claims. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Dispute Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Anr. vs. Ravi Kumar (Deceased) through LRs and others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2023 […]

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Supreme Court settles the status of sub-lessees under the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960: Hardev Singh vs. Prescribed Authority, Kashipur (2022) INSC 27 (10 January 2022)

/ Government Grants Act, 1895, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Section 2, Judges, Krishna Murari, S. Abdul Nazeer, Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 with Section 3(9), Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 with Section 5

Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Sub-lessees Not Independent Tenure Holders LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sub-lessees of government land acquire independent tenure holder status under the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling Law Case Name: Hardev Singh vs. Prescribed Authority, Kashipur & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 10 January 2022

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Sub-Lessee Not Independent Tenure Holder in Uttar Pradesh (10 January 2022)

/ Government Grants Act, 1895, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Section 2, Judges, Krishna Murari, S. Abdul Nazeer, Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 with Section 3(17), Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 with Section 3(9), Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 with Section 5

Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Sub-Lessee Not Independent Tenure Holder LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sub-lessee of land under a government grant acquires the status of an independent tenure holder under the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling Law Case Name: Hardev Singh vs. Prescribed Authority, Kashipur

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land allotment to war veteran’s family: State of Orissa vs. Premalata Mohapatra (2021)

/ Government Grants Act, 1895, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Government Resolution dated February 19, 2014, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Government Resolution dated July 7, 1969, Government Grants Act, 1895 with Government Resolution dated May 14, 1963, Hemant Gupta, Information Disclosure, Judges, Right to Information Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005 with Service Records, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land allotment to war veteran’s family: State of Orissa vs. Premalata Mohapatra (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 29, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 6534-6535 of 2021 Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can a family claim land promised to war veterans if the veteran did

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Supreme Court sets aside lease renewal by Ujjain Development Authority: Ajar Enterprises vs. Satyanarayan Somani (2017) INSC 759

/ D.Y. Chandrachud, Government Grants Act, 1895, Government Leases, Jagdish Singh Khehar, Judges, Leasehold Rights, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 with Section 181, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 with Section 181-A, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 with Section 182

Can a public authority arbitrarily renew a lease of public land, especially when the original purpose of the lease is not being fulfilled? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving the Ujjain Development Authority (UDA) and Ajar Enterprises Private Limited. The court ultimately set aside the lease renewal, emphasizing

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