Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 17 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a party manipulate facts to gain an advantage in a legal dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a land dispute. This case highlights the importance of truthful […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Title: Maxim India vs. Andappa (2025) INSC 17 Read Post »
Supreme Court Vacates Status Quo Order in Land Dispute: Hanumappa vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a status quo order should continue in a land dispute where a tenant’s claim is contested and the land’s nature has changed. CASE TYPE: Land Dispute/Tenancy Case Name: Hanumappa (Since Deceased) by His Lrs. & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Invalidates Sale Agreement Due to Statutory Bar: Narayanamma vs. Govindappa (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1003 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M. R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a sale agreement made during a statutory prohibition period be enforced after the prohibition ends? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Land Rights: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna Bhat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim land rights based on unauthorized occupation and construction, especially when previous claims as a tenant have been rejected. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Land Revenue Case Name: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna
Supreme Court Upholds Land Resumption Based on Compromise: Raghunath Prasad Pande vs. State of Karnataka (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 6, 2018 Citation: Raghunath Prasad Pande vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Civil Appeal No. 3621 of 2018, arising out of SLP (C) No. 28906 of 2013 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Justice
University of Mysore vs. Rajaiah: Supreme Court Upholds University’s Land Rights Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 239 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a University be deprived of its land based on claims of occupancy rights by individuals? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When family disputes over property reach the courts, ensuring a fair hearing with all evidence considered is crucial. This case involves a decades-long partition suit
Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J. In a dispute concerning land rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, the Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the High Court of Karnataka’s order that had overturned the decision of the Land Reforms Appellate Authority, Dharwad.
