Supreme Court clarifies the role of Revisionary Court in eviction cases: Hiya Associates vs. Nakshatra Properties (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the appropriate procedure for a Revisionary Court to follow when reviewing an order from an Executing Court in an eviction case. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the ambit of […]
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2018 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can parties resolve their disputes outside of court? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a property dispute case, where the parties reached an amicable settlement. This judgment highlights the importance of alternative dispute resolution methods
Supreme Court Remands Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedural error in appellate review of a landlord-tenant dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 858 Judges: Abhay Manohar
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Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Exemption Under Kerala Private Forests Act: State of Kerala vs. Joseph (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. This was a unanimous decision by a two-judge bench. Can a landowner be exempted from the vesting of
Supreme Court Settles Eviction Dispute Through Mediation: Doris John vs. Jane Wesley (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of eviction disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Eviction). Case Name: Doris John & Anr. vs. Jane Wesley. [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,
Supreme Court Allows Tenant to Challenge Eviction Despite Previous Orders: Rekha Gurunath Mhashelkar vs. Yashwant Vichare (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can pursue legal remedies against an eviction order despite prior ex-parte decrees and execution. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction) Case Name: Rekha Gurunath Mhashelkar vs. Yashwant Vichare Judgment Date: 19 September 2018 Date of
Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Mortgage Dispute Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4985 of 2010 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a person in possession of a property, initially as a mortgagee, claim ownership through adverse possession if their status changes to
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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Right to Change Business: Ravi Chand Mangla vs. Dimpal Solania (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a change in the type of business conducted by a tenant constitutes a change of user under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, warranting eviction. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Ravi Chand
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Challenge Based on Waiver and Estoppel: Pravesh Kumar Sachdeva vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 780 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a party challenge an auction sale after accepting the excess
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on property dispute: Kalyan Singh vs. Ravinder Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the judgment of the First Appellate Court based on a question of fact, when no substantial question of law was involved. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Kalyan Singh
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Mediation: Ravinder Kaur vs. Gagandeep Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil, Family Property Dispute. Case Name: Ravinder Kaur vs. Gagandeep Singh [Judgment Date]: September 06, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 06, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian
Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute Through Mediation: Anil Tripathy vs. Sarat Kumar Panda (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Property Dispute Resolution through Mediation CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Anil Tripathy vs. Sarat Kumar Panda & Ors. Judgment Date: July 31, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 31, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Kurian Joseph,
