Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order in Property Partition Dispute: M/s Multicon Builders vs. Sumandevi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-family member can challenge a preliminary decree in a property partition suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Partition Case Name: M/s Multicon Builders vs. Sumandevi and Others Judgment Date: November 6, 2023 Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of a widow in joint family property: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja (2023) INSC 984 (6 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Inheritance rights of a widow in her mother-in-law’s share of joint family property. CASE TYPE: Civil law, property partition. Case Name: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja. Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Remands Property Dispute Case: Sabir Hussain vs. Syed Mohammad Hassan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Trial Court’s judgment without proper consideration of evidence in a property dispute case. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Sabir Hussain (Dead) Thr. Lrs. And Ors. vs. Syed Mohammad Hassan (Dead)
Supreme Court on Tenant’s Protection Against Eviction: Debasish Paul vs. Amal Boral (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963 to the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997, specifically regarding the time limit for a tenant to deposit rent arrears to avoid eviction. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Debasish Paul & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Cancellation for Non-Payment: Jammu Development Authority vs. S. Paramjeet Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) was justified in canceling the allotment of a plot due to non-payment of the full premium amount by the auction winner. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Auction Law. Case Name: Jammu
Supreme Court Clarifies Partition Date for Pre-emption Rights in Punjab Land Revenue Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 926 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti Can a co-sharer’s right to pre-empt a sale be affected by a preliminary partition order, or does it continue until the final
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlord can evict a tenant under the summary procedure of Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, when the landlord’s family members own other shops in
Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay a decree of permanent injunction granted by a trial court in a case of copyright infringement and passing off. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark/Passing Off) Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Orders: Contractual Agreements Cannot Override Employee Rights (25 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private agreement or settlement between an employer and workmen can override the statutory provisions of the Standing Orders. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh vs. M/s. Jet Airways Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 25 July
Supreme Court clarifies the interpretation of Section 14(3) of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 in eviction cases: Ravi Khandelwal vs. M/S. Taluka Stores (2023) INSC 615 (11 July 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 14(3) of the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 regarding the restriction on
Supreme Court Clarifies District Magistrate’s Role in Land Acquisition Compensation Apportionment Date of the Judgment: 07 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 606 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a District Magistrate, acting as an arbitrator, decide on how compensation for acquired land should be split between claimants? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Assignability of Repurchase Rights in Conditional Sale Deed: Indira Devi vs. Veena Gupta (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right to repurchase a property under a conditional sale deed is personal to the vendor or can be assigned to another person. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law Case Name: Indira Devi vs. Veena
