Supreme Court rules on housing transfer dispute due to name discrepancies: A. Venugopal vs. Telangana Housing Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a housing board can deny transfer of property based on minor discrepancies in the name of the original allottee, especially after decades of possession and payments by the family. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Housing […]
Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Right to Reject Auction Sale: Municipal Committee, Barwala vs. Jai Narayan and Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a successful bidder in a public auction has a legal right to demand execution of a sale deed if the auction is not confirmed by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Civil Law –
Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can stamp duty on a property sale be based on a valuation fixed by a Company Court, even if the auction bid was higher? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
Supreme Court Increases Mesne Profits in Property Dispute: Anar Devi vs. Vasudev Mangal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair mesne profits in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Anar Devi (D) through LR vs. Vasudev Mangal Etc. Etc. [Judgment Date]: March 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 10, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Restrains Injunction Against True Owner: Padhiyar Prahladji Chenaji vs. Maniben Jagmalbhai (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who has lost a title dispute can still obtain an injunction against the true owner of the property. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Padhiyar Prahladji Chenaji (Deceased) Through L.R.s vs. Maniben Jagmalbhai (Deceased) Through L.R.s and
Supreme Court Upholds Private Land Ownership in Maharashtra Land Dispute: Esteem Properties vs. Chetan Kamble (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is maintainable in a dispute regarding the title of a property between a private party and the State. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Esteem Properties Pvt. Ltd.
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation: Madhukar Kamble vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Madhukar S/O Govindrao Kamble & Ors. vs. Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation & Ors. Judgment Date: January 31, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Allows Suit by Unregistered Firm: Shiv Developers vs. Aksharay Developers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit filed by an unregistered partnership firm is barred under Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, when the suit is not for enforcement of a right arising from a contract related to the firm’s business. CASE
Supreme Court Allows Suit by Unregistered Firm: Shiv Developers vs. Aksharay Developers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered partnership firm can maintain a suit against a third party for a transaction not related to its regular business. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Partnership Case Name: Shiv Developers Through Its Partner Sunilbhai Somabhai Ajmeri vs. Aksharay
Supreme Court Upholds Rent Act Jurisdiction in Lease Dispute: Subhash Chander vs. Bharat Petroleum (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit for possession of property governed by the Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973, or if such matters fall under the purview of the Rent Controller. CASE
Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Kerala: Soman vs. Inland Waterways Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Soman v. Inland Waterways Authority of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 10 December
