Supreme Court Clarifies Common Passage Rights in Property Dispute: Kamal Kishore Sehgal vs. Murti Devi (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 707 Judges: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R. Mahadevan Can a property owner claim a right to use a passage on a neighboring property simply because it aligns with […]
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights, Denies Compensation to Unauthorized Occupants in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to compensation for land acquired for public projects when ownership is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Lakshmesh M. vs. P. Rajalakshmi (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2024 Date of the Judgment: 11
Supreme Court Directs Eviction by Consensus in Property Dispute: Sikha Ghosh vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Eviction of a tenant from a property. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding property possession. Case Name: Sikha Ghosh & Others vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: September 09, 2024 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Mesne Profits Inquiry Timeline in Property Dispute: Choudappa vs. Choudappa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for determination of mesne profits, filed years after a decree for possession, is barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Choudappa & Anr. vs. Choudappa Since Deceased By Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court resolves eviction dispute of temple tenants in Tamil Nadu: K. Balasubramani vs. The Tamil Nadu Government (2024) INSC 140 (23 February 2024) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 140 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can a long-standing dispute between temple authorities and tenants be resolved amicably? The
Supreme Court enhances interest for delayed flat possession: Vidya vs. Parsvnath Developers (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was justified in awarding interest at a rate lower than what was stipulated in the agreement for delayed possession of a flat. CASE TYPE: Consumer. Case Name: Vidya and Others vs. M/s
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on BOT Toll Agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement for road construction, where toll collection rights are granted, constitutes a “lease” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Possession of Land Donated for Veterinary Hospital: State of Punjab vs. Bhagwantpal Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for possession of land is maintainable when the land was donated to the State for a public purpose and the suit is filed after a long period of possession by the State.
Supreme Court overturns specific performance decree due to lack of readiness and willingness: Pydi Ramana vs. Davarasetty Manmadha Rao (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 10, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 507 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can a buyer who delays action for years still demand specific performance of a property
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Property Dispute: Har Narayan Tewari vs. Cantonment Board (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 08, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 467 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal Can a previous suit between a plaintiff and multiple defendants bar a subsequent suit between the co-defendants? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clarifies Partition of Ancestral Property: Shashidhar vs. Ashwini Uma Mathad (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether properties acquired through inheritance or transfer can be considered part of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) coparcenary for partition. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Shashidhar and Others vs. Ashwini Uma Mathad and Another [Judgment Date]: July 8,
Supreme Court Upholds Partial Refund in Property Sale Dispute: R. Radhakrishna Prasad vs. Swaminathan & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the Trial Court’s decree regarding the refund of the advance sale consideration in a suit for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: R. Radhakrishna Prasad vs. Swaminathan
