Supreme Court Upholds Will-Based Property Division in Family Dispute: Sajan Sethi vs. Rajan Sethi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will and property division among family members. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Sajan Sethi vs Rajan Sethi Judgment Date: 02 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 02 March 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal […]
Supreme Court Overturns Tenancy Claim on Evacuee Property: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar vs. Custodian of Evacuee Property (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of tenancy laws to evacuee properties and the validity of tenancy claims without direct relationship with the Custodian. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Evacuee Property, Tenancy Law Case Name: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar & Ors. vs. Custodian
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-emption Rights in Property Transfers: Suresh Chand vs. Suresh Chander (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a right of pre-emption can exercise that right when the property is sold to another person who also has a right of pre-emption. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights Case Name: Suresh Chand and
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Alienate Property Despite Gift Deed Restriction: Sridhar vs. N. Revanna (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a condition in a gift deed restricting the donee’s right to alienate the property is valid under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Transfer Case Name: Sridhar & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Specific Performance in Property Reconveyance: C.S. Venkatesh vs. A.S.C. Murthy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed can be considered as security for a loan, and the requirements for proving readiness and willingness in a specific performance suit for reconveyance of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: C.S. Venkatesh vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes: Mohammade Yusuf vs. Rajkumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise decree regarding property that is the subject matter of a suit requires registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs. Rajkumar
Supreme Court overturns High Court on Adverse Possession: Uttam Chand vs. Nathu Ram (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendants perfected their title by adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Shri Uttam Chand (D) Through Lrs. vs. Nathu Ram (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 January 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction on Subletting: A. Mahalakshmi vs. Bala Venkatram (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant sublet the property without the landlord’s consent, warranting eviction. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Rent Control Case Name: A. Mahalakshmi vs. Bala Venkatram (D) Through LR & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 07 January 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07
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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Delayed Possession Despite Sale Deed: Lanco Hills vs. Kulkarni (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a builder is liable to pay compensation for delayed possession of an apartment even after a sale deed has been executed stating that possession has been handed over. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s Lanco Hills Technology
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Temporary Injunction in Property Dispute: Saketa Vaksana LLP vs. Kaukutla Sarala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary injunction should be granted in a property dispute where possession and payment of consideration are contested. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Saketa Vaksana LLP & Anr. vs. Kaukutla Sarala
Supreme Court Upholds Primogeniture in Princely State Property Dispute: Trijugi Narain vs. Sankoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether perpetual leasehold rights of a property, part of a former princely state, should be considered coparcenary property or an impartible estate governed by primogeniture. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Trijugi Narain (Dead) Through Legal Representatives and
Supreme Court Upholds Permissive Possession, Rejects Adverse Possession Claim in Property Dispute: Jit Ram vs. Satnam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who has been in permissive possession of a property can claim adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Jit Ram (deceased) through LRs. vs. Satnam Singh [Judgment Date]: 28 November
