Property Law

Supreme Court clarifies daughters’ rights in ancestral property after Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 1989: Mangammal vs T.B. Raju (2018)

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Supreme Court clarifies daughters’ rights in ancestral property after Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 1989: Mangammal vs T.B. Raju (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the rights of daughters in ancestral property after the Hindu Succession (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights, Hindu Succession Case Name: Mangammal @ Thulasi and Anr. vs. […]

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Supreme Court settles property reconveyance dispute in civil appeal: R. Srinivasan vs. V. Chandrasekaran (19 April 2018)

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Supreme Court Settles Property Reconveyance Dispute: R. Srinivasan vs. V. Chandrasekaran (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute on reconveyance of property. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: R. Srinivasan vs. V. Chandrasekaran Judgment Date: 19 April 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, and

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Supreme Court rules on family property rights: Vinod Kumar Dhall vs. Dharampal Dhall (2018) INSC 289

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Supreme Court Rules on Family Property Dispute: Vinod Kumar Dhall vs. Dharampal Dhall (2018) INSC 289 Date of the Judgment: 16th April 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 289 Judges: Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit Can a property acquired in the name of one family member be considered family property, even if other family

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation vs. S.N. Raj Kumar (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation vs. S.N. Raj Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a seller can enforce conditions from an allotment letter after executing a sale deed, transferring absolute ownership of property. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Contract Law Case Name: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited and Others vs. S.N.

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Kedar Nath Kohli vs. Baldev Singh (27 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Kedar Nath Kohli vs. Baldev Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over ownership of a property based on conflicting sale deeds. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Kedar Nath Kohli (Dead) by LRs. vs. Baldev Singh Judgment Date: 27 March 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2018 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed challenged on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Civil

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Supreme Court rules against long-term lease of employee quarters: Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs. Choudhary Tilotama Das & Ors. (12 February 2018)

/ Contract Law, Employee Housing, Judges, Lease Agreements, Property Law, R. Banumathi, Ranjan Gogoi, Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Supreme Court Rules on Long-Term Lease of Employee Quarters: Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs. Choudhary Tilotama Das & Ors. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 123 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a company be compelled to provide long-term leases of employee quarters to its former

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Dilapidated Property Eviction Case (1 February 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Dilapidated Property Eviction Case Date of the Judgment: 1 February 2018 The Supreme Court of India addressed a case regarding the eviction of tenants from shops claimed to be in a dilapidated condition. The core issue was whether the landlord had sufficiently proven that the premises were unsafe and uninhabitable,

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction on Sub-letting: Flora Elias Nahoum & Ors. vs. Idrish Ali Laskar (25 January 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction on Sub-letting: Flora Elias Nahoum & Ors. vs. Idrish Ali Laskar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant has sub-let premises without the landlord’s consent, warranting eviction under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Tenancy Dispute Case Name: Flora Elias Nahoum & Ors. vs. Idrish Ali Laskar

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Supreme Court Upholds Will of 1980, Declares Compromise Decree Non-Binding: H.V. Nirmala vs R. Sharmila (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Will of 1980, Declares Compromise Decree Non-Binding: H.V. Nirmala vs R. Sharmila (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a registered will and its precedence over a subsequent compromise decree. CASE TYPE: Civil – Property Dispute. Case Name: H.V. Nirmala & Anr. vs R. Sharmila & Anr. Judgment Date: 25 January 2018 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Right to Property Under Customary Hindu Law in Puducherry: Theiry Santhanamal vs. Viswanathan & Ors. (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Right to Property Under Customary Hindu Law in Puducherry: Theiry Santhanamal vs. Viswanathan & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a father can be compelled to partition his self-acquired property with his sons during his lifetime under the customary Hindu law applicable in Puducherry. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Possession: Sunkamma vs. S. Pushparaj (2017)

/ Civil Law, General Power of Attorney, Injunction, Judges, Possession, Property Law, R. Banumathi, R.K. Agrawal, Suits, Transfer of Property Act, 1882

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted based on possession of property supported by a General Power of Attorney, even without a registered sale deed. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Sunkamma (D) by LRs. vs. S. Pushparaj (D) by LRs. Judgment Date: 14 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 December

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