Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Corporation’s Right: Century Textiles Loses Claim for Conveyance (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease agreement mandates conveyance of property upon expiry of the lease term, and the implications of delay in seeking such conveyance. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Municipal Law Case Name: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Central Law over State Law in Property Disputes: Naeem Bano vs. Mohammad Rahees (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state amendment to a central law is valid when the Parliament has subsequently amended the same law. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Naeem Bano Alias Gaindo vs. Mohammad Rahees &
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in disputes arising from lease agreements involving public premises. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Lease Dispute Case Name: Central Warehousing Corporation & Anr. vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles &
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on BOT Toll Agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement for road construction, where toll collection rights are granted, constitutes a “lease” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court clarifies property rights of a widow after remarriage in partition suit: Madhavan vs Janaki (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 287 Judges: Aniruddha Bose J., Sudhanshu Dhulia J. Can a widow’s remarriage nullify her property rights inherited from her deceased husband? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds DDA’s Right to Unearned Increase in Property Transfer After Company Amalgamation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the amalgamation of companies results in a ‘transfer’ of leased property, thereby triggering the Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) right to claim an unearned increase in the value of the property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Denies Freehold Conversion for Leased Land: Bhasin Infotech vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a company demand conversion of leasehold land to freehold based on a later government policy? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on lease cancellation: Debidutta Mohanty vs. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik (2023) INSC 179 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease granted based on an invalid solvency certificate can be cancelled. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Lease Dispute Case Name: Debidutta Mohanty vs. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2023
Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a lease agreement can be terminated if the upfront payment is not made within the stipulated time, even if subsequent payments are accepted. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Lease Agreement Dispute
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Petrol Pump Applicant Due to Lease Commencement Clause LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease agreement, which stipulates that its term commences from the date of approval of a petrol pump, qualifies as a valid lease for the purpose of awarding marks in a petrol pump dealership application process. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court and land resumption terms. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Civil Appeal related to land allotment. Case Name: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). [Judgment
Supreme Court: Lease of Blacklisted Rice Mills Doesn’t Allow Paddy Allocation (2020) Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2020 Citation: Food Corporation of India vs. M/s. V.K. Traders (2020) INSC 208 Judges: S.A. Bobde (CJI), B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant JJ. Can a new entity that leases a blacklisted rice mill be eligible for paddy
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