Land Law Archives

Supreme Court clarifies calculation of unearned increase on land transfers in industrial areas: BIADA vs. Amit Kumar (22 October 2019)

October 22, 2019 / Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Industrial Land, Judges, Land Law, Land Transfer, Unearned Increase

Supreme Court Clarifies Unearned Increase Calculation on Land Transfers: BIADA vs. Amit Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of unearned increase on transfer of land allotted for industrial purposes. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Industrial Development Case Name: Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority & Ors. vs. Amit Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 October 2019 Introduction Date […]

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Supreme Court Identifies Land Parcel in Andhra Pradesh Land Dispute: Government of Andhra Pradesh vs. Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant (2019)

October 1, 2019 / Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Land Law, Property Disputes, R.F. Nariman, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Identifies Land Parcel in Andhra Pradesh Land Dispute: Government of Andhra Pradesh vs. Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Identification of a specific land parcel and its rightful ownership in a long-standing dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute, Land Law. Case Name: The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs. Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant &

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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Records in Land Dispute: Chandrika vs. Sudama (2019)

April 15, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Land Law, Property Disputes, Revenue Records, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 with Section 9-A(2)

Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Records in Land Dispute: Chandrika vs. Sudama (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the orders of the Revenue Authorities regarding the entry of names in revenue records. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: Chandrika (Dead) by LRs. vs. Sudama (Dead) Thr. LRs. & Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment: JVPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. MHADA (9 April 2019)

April 9, 2019 / Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Land Allotment, Land Law, M. R. Shah, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (Disposal of Land) Regulations, 1982, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), Public Trust, Regulation 16, Maharashtra Housing and Area Development (Disposal of Land) Regulations, 1982

Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Allotment: JVPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. MHADA (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can uphold a cancellation order based on reasons not stated in the original order. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Public Trust Law Case Name: JYPD Scheme Welfare Trust vs. The Chief Officer, M.H.A.D. & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Resumption for Public Purpose: V. Krishnamurthy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019)

March 26, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Land Law, Land Resumption, Public Purpose

Supreme Court Upholds Land Resumption for Public Purpose: V. Krishnamurthy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government can resume land allotted to a society for a public purpose. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Resumption Case Name: V. Krishnamurthy & Anr. vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Classification of Tank Land Under Andhra Pradesh Inams Act: Sarvepalli Ramaiah vs. District Collector (2019)

March 14, 2019 / Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition & Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956, Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition & Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956 with Section 2-A, Communal Land, Inam Land, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Land Law, R. Banumathi, Ryotwari Patta, Tank Poramboke

Supreme Court Upholds Classification of Tank Land Under Andhra Pradesh Inams Act: Sarvepalli Ramaiah vs. District Collector (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ryotwari patta can be granted for land classified as a tank poramboke under the Andhra Pradesh Inams (Abolition & Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Inams Abolition Case Name: Sarvepalli Ramaiah

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Revenue Records: Dharam Singh vs. Prem Singh (2019)

February 5, 2019 / Asami Rights, Ashok Bhushan, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Kumaon and Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1960, Kumaon and Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1960 with Section 10, Land Dispute, Land Law, Revenue Records, U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901, U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901 with Chapter IV

Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Revenue Records: Dharam Singh vs. Prem Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can claim ownership of land based on entries in revenue records, even if a competent authority has ordered the deletion of their name from those records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Dispute Case Name:

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Supreme Court clarifies the evidentiary value of mutation entries in land records: Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar vs. Arthur Import and Export Company (2019) INSC 49 (31 January 2019)

January 31, 2019 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Civil Procedure, Civil Suits, Judges, Land Law, Mutation Entries, R. Subhash Reddy, Revenue Records, Title of Land

Supreme Court Clarifies the Evidentiary Value of Mutation Entries in Land Records Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 49 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can entries in revenue records determine ownership of land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying the legal significance of

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Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of ‘Public Trust’ Doctrine in Land Disputes: Ram Avatar Soni vs. Mahanta Laxmidhar Das (2018)

October 24, 2018 / Indira Banerjee, Judges, Land Disputes, Land Law, Ownership Disputes, Property Rights, Public Trust Doctrine, R. Banumathi, Temple Properties

Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of ‘Public Trust’ Doctrine in Land Disputes: Ram Avatar Soni vs. Mahanta Laxmidhar Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the ‘Public Trust’ doctrine in disputes concerning the management of temple properties. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Ram Avatar Soni vs. Mahanta Laxmidhar Das and Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Exemption Under Kerala Private Forests Act: State of Kerala vs. Joseph (2018)

September 25, 2018 / Abhay Manohar Sapre, Exemption from Vesting, Judges, Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 with Section 3(2), Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 with Section 3(3), Land Law, Land Ownership, Land Vesting, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Exemption Under Kerala Private Forests Act: State of Kerala vs. Joseph (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench. Can a landowner be exempted from the vesting of

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Supreme Court Upholds Free Treatment Mandate for Hospitals on Concessional Land: Union of India vs. Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust (2018)

July 9, 2018 / Arun Mishra, Charitable Institutions, Charitable Purpose, Charity Law, Concessional Rates, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Government Land Allotment, Judges, Land Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Free Treatment Mandate for Hospitals on Concessional Land: Union of India vs. Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether hospitals, granted land at concessional rates, can be mandated to provide free medical treatment to economically weaker sections of society. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Union

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Supreme Court Directs Fair Land Allotment in Land Dispute: Mohini Dang vs. State of U.P. (2018)

May 10, 2018 / Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Fair Compensation, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Land Allotment, Land Law, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Supreme Court Directs Fair Land Allotment in Mohini Dang vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land Allotment and Fair Compensation CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Mohini Dang vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Judgment Date: 10 May 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 May 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan

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