Property Law

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Property Deed Cancellation Cases: Narendra Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. M/S Nupur Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. (2019) INSC 712 (31 July 2019)

/ Fraud, Judges, Jurisdiction of Courts, Land Disputes, N.V. Ramana, Property Law, S. Abdul Nazeer, Sale Deed, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 with Section 331

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Property Deed Cancellation Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to hear a suit for cancellation of a sale deed for agricultural land when the plaintiff is a recorded tenure holder. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law Case Name: Narendra Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. M/S […]

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Supreme Court overturns contempt order in trademark case: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery (22 July 2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXXIX Rule 2A, Contempt of Court, Injunction, Judges, Passing Off, R. Banumathi, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Law

Supreme Court overturns contempt order in trademark case: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was willful disobedience of an interim injunction order warranting punishment under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt Case Name: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery Judgment Date: 22 July

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute Case: Rajesh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Civil Appeals, Civil Law, Judges, Land Dispute, Navin Sinha, Supreme Court Judgments

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute Case: Rajesh vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appeal should be dismissed based on the reasons provided in a related case. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajesh s/o Shrirambapu Fate vs. State of Maharashtra & ors. Judgment Date: 19 July 2019 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court settles interpretation of Gift Deed in property dispute: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 (16 July 2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Document Interpretation, Gift Deed, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Land Dispute, Property Law, Punjab Court Act, 1918, Punjab Court Act, 1918 with Section 41, Punjab Court Act, 1918 with Section 42, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Interprets Gift Deed: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 592 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a court overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on a matter of fact? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Damages in Public Premises Eviction Case: Bengal Chemicals vs. Ajit Nain (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Judges, Lease Agreements, Property Law, Public Premises, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 2(e), Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 5(1), Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 7(2) and 7(2A), R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Directs Payment of Damages in Public Premises Eviction Case: Bengal Chemicals vs. Ajit Nain (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 692 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a tenant, whose lease has expired, continue to occupy a public premise without paying rent? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Dargah’s Land Rights: Sopanrao vs. Syed Mehmood (2019)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order XLI Rule 27, Deepak Gupta, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 65, Management Rights, N. V. Ramana, Property Law, Religious Property, Suit for Possession

Supreme Court Upholds Dargah’s Land Rights: Sopanrao vs. Syed Mehmood (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 03, 2019 Citation: Sopanrao & Anr. vs. Syed Mehmood & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 4478 of 2007 Judges: N. V. Ramana, Deepak Gupta, and Indira Banerjee, JJ. Can a civil court decide on the management rights of a religious

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Supreme Court Clarifies Coparcenary Property Rights: Arshnoor Singh vs. Harpal Kaur (2019)

/ Coparcenary Property, Hindu Law, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Indian Stamp Act, 1999, Indian Stamp Act, 1999 with Section 47A, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Lis Pendens, Property Law, Sale of Coparcenary Property, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Coparcenary Property Rights: Arshnoor Singh vs. Harpal Kaur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of whether property inherited by a male Hindu from his paternal ancestors is coparcenary property and the validity of sale deeds of such property. CASE TYPE: Property Law Case Name: Arshnoor Singh vs. Harpal Kaur & Ors. Judgment Date: July

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rights in Joint Family Property After Reconveyance: Doddmuniyappa vs. Muniswamy (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Law, Compromise Decree, Coparcenary Rights, Hindu Law, Joint Family Property, Judges, Property Rights, Reconveyance

Supreme Court Clarifies Rights in Joint Family Property After Reconveyance: Doddmuniyappa vs. Muniswamy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise decree entered into by some coparceners without the consent of other coparceners is binding on the latter, especially when the property has been reconveyed and has assumed the character of joint family property. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order: Kumud Salunke vs. Pandurang Gandhewar (2019)

/ Appellate Authority, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Re-development) Act, 1971, Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Re-development) Act, 1971 with Section 22, Slum Authority, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 108, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order: Kumud Salunke vs. Pandurang Gandhewar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the findings of the Appellate Authority under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Re-development) Act, 1971, when the Appellate Authority has considered the requirements of Section 22(4) of the Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings on Collusive Decree in Property Dispute: Jaswant Singh & Ors. vs. Jaspal Singh & Ors. (2019) INSC 459 (07 May 2019)

/ Civil Law, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Collusive Decree, Decree, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Property Law, Sale Deed

Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings on Collusive Decree in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 459 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a court decree be challenged if it is found to be collusive and aimed at circumventing the law? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court rules on Abatement of Appeals in Joint Property Disputes: Hemareddi vs. Ramachandra (2019)

/ Abatement of Appeals, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Adoption, Property Law, Ashok Bhushan, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXII Rule 3, Joint Property, Property Law, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Order XXII, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Property Law

Supreme Court on Abatement of Appeals in Joint Property Disputes: Hemareddi vs. Ramachandra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal filed jointly by two brothers abates entirely if one brother dies and his legal representatives are not brought on record, particularly in a dispute regarding joint family property and adoption. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement, Rejects High Court’s View on Registration: Thulasidhara vs. Narayanappa (2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Family Settlement, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah, Property Law, Registration Act, 1908, Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement, Rejects High Court’s View on Registration: Thulasidhara vs. Narayanappa (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document requires mandatory registration to be admissible as evidence and whether a party can challenge a sale deed without filing a separate suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Thulasidhara & Another

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