Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights on Watan Land Post Abolition Act: Baban Balaji More vs. Babaji Hari Shelar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of Watan land can claim tenancy rights and purchase the land after the abolition of the Watan system, despite a prior order for possession in favor of the Watandar. CASE TYPE: Land […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Purchase Rights Under Maharashtra Tenancy Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right to purchase land under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 is affected if they are unaware of the landlord’s disability ceasing, specifically in cases of a widow’s death or a landlord’s mental or physical disability ceasing. CASE
Supreme Court Refers Land Rights Case to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right of a tenant to purchase land is affected by the landlord’s disability and whether the landlord is required to inform the tenant of the cessation of such disability. CASE TYPE: Land and Tenancy Law Case Name: Vasant Ganpat Padave (D) BY
