Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed, Rejects Oral Gift Claim in Property Dispute: Jamila Begum vs. Shami Mohd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed versus an oral gift in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law. Case Name: Jamila Begum (D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Shami Mohd. (D) Thr. Lrs. & Another. [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court directs Civil Suit for Eviction in Property Dispute: Western Coalfields Ltd. vs. Ballapur Collieries (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eviction proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupation) Act, 1971 are appropriate when complex factual disputes exist regarding property occupation. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Eviction Case Name: Western Coalfields Ltd. & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision on Temple Property Dispute: Chairman, Board of Trustee vs. S. Rajyalaxmi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over the ownership of property claimed by both a temple trust and private individuals. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Chairman, Board of Trustee, Sri Ram Mandir Jagtial vs. S. Rajyalaxmi (Dead) &
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Property Possession: Roshina T vs. Abdul Azeez K.T. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable for resolving private property disputes. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Roshina T vs. Abdul Azeez K.T. & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 December
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Wills in Property Dispute: Sunkara Lakshminarasamma vs. Sagi Subba Raju (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of Wills and property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition and Specific Performance) Case Name: Sunkara Lakshminarasamma (D) By LRs. vs. Sagi Subba Raju & Others Judgment Date: 28 November 2018 Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute through Mediation: Meenakshi Juneja vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of ancestral property rights through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute). Case Name: Meenakshi Juneja & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Reconstruction: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can challenge an eviction order based on the landlord’s stated need for reconstruction, even if the reconstruction does not immediately occur. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction Case Name: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Consent Terms: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel & Anr. vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari & Ors. Judgment Date: November 20, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 20,
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute: Gurbachan Singh vs. Gurdial Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph J., Hemant Gupta J. Can a decades-long family property dispute finally be resolved through court-directed mediation and demarcation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a civil appeal
Supreme Court Remands Eviction Case for Fresh Consideration: V. Govindasamy vs. T.V.R.C. Kannan (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a case be sent back to the lower court for a fresh hearing even after an order has been passed under Section
Supreme Court Interprets Will, Grants 1/3rd Share in Property: Sivasankar V.K. vs. V.K. Sivan (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 2, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1005 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a will be interpreted to grant a specific share of property to the legal representatives of a group of
