Property Law

Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju (21 November 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s right to property be absolute, even if she initially receives it […]

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju & Ors (21 November 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s limited right to property be converted to absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956? The

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Supreme Court Upholds Citizen’s Property Rights Against State’s Adverse Possession Claim: State of Haryana vs. Amin Lal (2024) INSC 875 (19 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Citizen’s Property Rights Against State’s Adverse Possession Claim Date of the Judgment: 19 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 875 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a state claim ownership of a citizen’s property through adverse possession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case

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Supreme Court Upholds Settlement Deed in Property Dispute: Ramachandra Reddy vs. Ramulu Ammal (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Settlement Deed in Property Dispute: Ramachandra Reddy vs. Ramulu Ammal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deed transferring property among family members constitutes a gift or a settlement deed, and the implications for property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Ramachandra Reddy (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs. Ramulu Ammal (Dead)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C in Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 835 (05 November 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 31C, Directive Principles of State Policy, Eminent Domain, Fundamental Rights, Land Acquisition, Property Law, Property Rights

Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 835 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI; Hrishikesh Roy, J; J B Pardiwala, J; Manoj Misra, J; Rajesh Bindal, J; Satish Chandra Sharma, J; Augustine George Masih, J. Can the government acquire

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Supreme Court settles inheritance rights among Muslims in land dispute: Nisar Ahmad vs. Sami Ullah (2024)

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Supreme Court Settles Inheritance Rights Among Muslims in Land Dispute: Nisar Ahmad vs. Sami Ullah (2024) Date of the Judgment: October 24, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 820 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can principles of Hindu joint family property be applied to Muslims in matters of inheritance? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court clarifies Gift Deed Revocation under Transfer of Property Act: N. Thajudeen vs. Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Gift Deed Revocation Under Transfer of Property Act: N. Thajudeen vs. Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift deed, once validly executed and accepted, can be revoked, and the implications of Section 126 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 on such revocations. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes: Central Warehousing Corporation vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles & Sanitary Pvt. Ltd (21 October 2024)

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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 &

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Supreme Court Eviction Order: Tenant Defaults on Rent Payments (2024)

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Supreme Court Eviction Order: Tenant Defaults on Rent Payments (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for non-payment of rent despite the protection available under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Rent Control, Eviction Case Name: Prakash Bhalotia (D) Thr His Lrs

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Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Agreements to Sell with Possession Transfer: Shyamsundar Radheshyam Agrawal vs. Pushpabai Nilkanth Patil (2024) INSC 730 (24 September 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Agreements to Sell with Possession Transfer Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 730 Judges: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R. Mahadevan Can an agreement to sell an immovable property, which includes a clause for transferring possession to the purchaser, be considered a conveyance and thus

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Land Dispute: HMT Ltd. vs. Rukmini (2024)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Land Dispute: HMT Ltd. vs. Rukmini (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition can be entertained after a significant delay and with suppression of material facts in a land dispute case. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Property Law Case Name: HMT Ltd. vs. Smt. Rukmini and others [Judgment

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Pleadings to Challenge Will in Property Dispute: Dinesh Goyal vs. Suman Agarwal (24 September 2024)

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Pleadings to Challenge Will in Property Dispute: Dinesh Goyal vs. Suman Agarwal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can allow the amendment of pleadings to challenge the genuineness of a will after the trial has commenced in a property dispute case. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: Dinesh

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