Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Right to Evict Tenant for Business Needs: Deepak Tandon vs. Rajesh Kumar Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can seek eviction of a tenant from a property under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 for their business needs, even if the […]
Supreme Court overturns injunction in property dispute: Balkrishna vs. Balkrishna (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted to a person who has not proven actual possession of the property and has not paid rent. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding property and tenancy rights. Case Name: Balkrishna Dattatraya Galande vs. Balkrishna Rambharose Gupta
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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Partition Suits: Shivnarayan vs. Maniklal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition of immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions can be combined into a single suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition). Case Name: Shivnarayan (D) By Lrs. vs. Maniklal (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 6,
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Revenue Records: Dharam Singh vs. Prem Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can claim ownership of land based on entries in revenue records, even if a competent authority has ordered the deletion of their name from those records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Dispute Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Small Causes Court Jurisdiction in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Mahadev P Kambekar vs. Shree Krishna Woolen Mills (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a counter-claim for eviction and rent arrears is maintainable in a suit for specific performance of a lease agreement, given the jurisdiction of the Small Causes Court. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Lease
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition in Family Property Dispute: N. Sankaranarayanan vs. Tamil Nadu Housing Board (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable for resolving private property disputes between family members. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: N. Sankaranarayanan vs. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January
Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Sale Deeds Over Claim of Possessory Title in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4527 of 2009 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a person claim ownership of a property based solely on prior possession, even if they don’t
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 144 of CPC in restitution cases: Murti Bhawani Mata Mandir vs. Rajesh (2019) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 37 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party seek restitution of property under Section 144 of the
Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Wage Claims: Ragini Sinha vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 7224-7225 of 2012 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can an employer avoid paying minimum wages to workers by claiming they were not afforded sufficient opportunity to defend themselves?
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Supreme Court Clarifies Objections to Territorial Jurisdiction in Execution Proceedings Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 12 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can an executing court review a decree based on objections to territorial jurisdiction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case,
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of “Note for Speaking to the Minutes” in property disputes: Akhil Bhartvarshiya Marwari Agarwal Jatiya Kosh & Ors vs Brijlal Tibrewal & Ors (2018) INSC 999 (14 December 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and limitations of “Note for Speaking to the Minutes” in court proceedings, particularly regarding modifications to final orders.
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Based on Landlord’s Bona Fide Need: Hukum Chandra vs. Nemi Chand Jain (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can evict a tenant based on the bona fide requirement of their son, even if the son is engaged in some business at the time of the suit, and whether subsequent events, such
