Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Cancellation of Sale Deed: Amudhavali vs. P. Rukumani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered sale deed can be unilaterally cancelled by the seller. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Amudhavali & Ors. vs. P. Rukumani & Ors. Judgment Date: 7 December 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act in property disputes: Akkamma vs Vemavathi (2021) INSC 724 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of title is maintainable when the plaintiff fails to prove possession but has claimed consequential relief of injunction. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Civil Case Name: Akkamma
Supreme Court Declares Sale Deeds Void for Lack of Consideration: Kewal Krishan vs. Rajesh Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed without actual payment of consideration is valid under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Kewal Krishan vs. Rajesh Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Allows Unregistered Family Settlement as Corroborative Evidence in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document can be used as corroborative evidence in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar [Judgment Date]: October 1, 2021 Can an unregistered
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants in New Delhi Market Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a municipal council be bound by policies of the Union Government when managing properties transferred to it? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds Heir’s Right to Compensation in Land Acquisition Case: Manjari Tanty vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of legal heirship and entitlement to compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Manjari Tanty @ Laria vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer and Sub Collector, Ultra Mega Power Project,
Supreme Court Remands Encroachment Case: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly assessed the evidence of encroachment in light of a court-appointed surveyor’s report. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria (Deceased) Through Sole Legatee Lalita Satyanarayan Khandelawal vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (Dead) Thr.
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights Under UP Rent Act: Geeta Gupta vs. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of tenancy rights under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Rent Control Law Case Name: Geeta Gupta vs. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights Under UP Act: Geeta Gupta vs. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant inducted by a person claiming to be a power of attorney holder, without explicit objection from the original owners before a specific date, can be considered a lawful tenant under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision on Land Sale Dispute: K.N. Nagarajappa vs. H. Narasimha Reddy (2021) Date of the Judgment: 09 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 616 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with the factual findings of a lower appellate court in a second appeal?
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Property Dispute: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad vs. Radha Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of title in a property dispute based on historical partitions and mutation records. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad Alias Rakesh Prasad And Others vs. Radha Devi (D) By Lrs. And Others
