Supreme Court Denies Freehold Conversion for Leased Land: Bhasin Infotech vs. State of UP (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lessee of industrial land is entitled to convert the leasehold to freehold based on a subsequent policy for tourism promotion. CASE TYPE: Land Law/Property Law Case Name: Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Private Ltd. vs. State of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Encroachers on School Land: State of Haryana vs. Satpal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unauthorized occupants of land designated for a school can be directed to be evicted. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Public Land Encroachment Case Name: The State of Haryana and Ors. vs. Satpal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 3,
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encroachment of Village Lands: Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government resolution prohibiting the use of village common lands for private purposes infringes upon the traditional rights of a nomadic tribe to extract stones. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Constitutional Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land allotted for public utility can be allotted to an individual and whether the residents of the locality are aggrieved persons if the land is allotted to an individual. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land
Supreme Court Remands Land Allotment Dispute: Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of Deputy Collector to allot land under rehabilitation scheme CASE TYPE: Land Allotment Dispute Case Name: Rajaram Abasaheb Deshmukh vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. Judgment Date: 4 November 2022 Date of the Judgment: 4 November 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Resolves Land Dispute between NOIDA and Cooperative Society Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2022 Citation: (Not Available in Source) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, Indira Banerjee J., K.M. Joseph J. Can a long-standing land dispute between a development authority and a cooperative society be resolved by ensuring housing for its members? The
Supreme Court Directs Payment of Dues for Land Allotment: Union of India vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna Mission (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondent should be given possession of land without paying the full outstanding dues, including interest, as per the original allotment terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna
Supreme Court Upholds Restoration of Forfeited Land: State of Karnataka vs. G. Ramanarayana Joshi (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 468 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a forfeited land be restored to its original owner even after it has been transferred to the Forest Department? The
Supreme Court clarifies rights of applicants under discontinued schemes: Ritu Maheshwari vs. Promotional Club (2022) INSC 447 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an applicant has a right to allotment under a discontinued scheme. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Allotment Case Name: Ritu Maheshwari vs. M/s. Promotional Club Judgment Date: May 5, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant’s Obligations During Eviction Appeals under Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 166 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a tenant, who has been ordered to be evicted, be required to pay market rent during the pendency of their appeal,
Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case for Detailed Review: Sulochanabai Swaropchand Chawre vs. The Additional Commissioner, Amravati LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging an order directing the creation of a road through private land without considering essential issues such as easement rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute, Land Law Case
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
