Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Land Dispute: Premlata vs. Naseeb Bee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to hear a suit regarding land when a revenue authority has already rejected a similar claim for lack of jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Premlata @ Sunita vs. Naseeb Bee & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Pujaris in Temple Land Management: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Pujari Utthan Avam Kalyan Samiti (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a priest (Pujari) can be considered the owner (Bhumiswami) of temple land or merely a manager. CASE TYPE: Land Revenue Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Rights, Emphasizes Due Process in Land Record Corrections Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s).956 of 2010 Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the government unilaterally alter land records pertaining to a religious institution without following due process? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Khudkasht Land Rights Under Zamindari Abolition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land recorded as ‘Grass’ land in revenue papers before the date of vesting can be considered ‘Khud-kasht’ land of an Ex-Zamindar. CASE TYPE: Land Revenue, Zamindari Abolition Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Sabal Singh (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors.
Supreme Court Reverses Adverse Possession Claim: Brijesh Kumar vs. Shardabai (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff had perfected title by adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Brijesh Kumar and Another vs. Shardabai (Dead) By Lrs. and Others [Judgment Date]: October 1, 2019 Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2019 Citation:
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Supreme Court clarifies private temple ownership: Ramesh Das vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a temple and its associated land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Ramesh Das (Dead) Thr.Lrs. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: July 22, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 22, 2019
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 settles the status of Shri Ram Mandir, Indore as a public temple: Shri Ram Mandir Indore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Shri Ram Mandir is a public or private temple and the rights of the pujaris. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Religious and Charitable Endowments Case Name: Shri Ram
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease deed, not registered and lacking attesting witnesses, can be considered valid for claiming occupancy rights under the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959, especially when the transaction appears to be a sham to circumvent land ceiling laws. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling/Revenue Law Case Name: Yashchandra (D) By Lrs. vs. The
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
