Date of the Judgment: 2 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 14 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a complex case involving property rights and the effect of adoption under Hindu law. The core issue revolved around whether an adopted son could challenge property transfers made by […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Marumakkathayam Law on Property Partition: Ramachandran vs. Vijayan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether property obtained by a female and her children after partition belongs to her tharwad or is considered separate property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights under Marumakkathayam Law. Case Name: Ramachandran & Ors. vs. Vijayan & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s limited right to property be converted to absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956? The
Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 835 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI; Hrishikesh Roy, J; J B Pardiwala, J; Manoj Misra, J; Rajesh Bindal, J; Satish Chandra Sharma, J; Augustine George Masih, J. Can the government acquire
Supreme Court clarifies property rights of a widow after remarriage in partition suit: Madhavan vs Janaki (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 287 Judges: Aniruddha Bose J., Sudhanshu Dhulia J. Can a widow’s remarriage nullify her property rights inherited from her deceased husband? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Family Rights in Property Dispute: Bina Basak vs. Bipul Kanti Basak (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 279 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Can a family member claim exclusive ownership of a property allotted under a government rehabilitation program, even when the program
Supreme Court rules on property rights of children from void marriages in partition suits: Raja Gounder vs. M. Sengodan (2024) INSC 47 (19 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether children born from void or voidable marriages are entitled to a share in their parents’ property during a partition suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Suit) Case Name:
Supreme Court clarifies property rights in passage dispute: Anil Kumar Modi vs. Tarsem Kumar Gupta (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 14, 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a previous court ruling on a related issue prevent a later court from deciding on a different but connected issue?
Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Relation Back in Adoption Cases: Kasabai Tukaram Karvar vs. Nivrutti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the doctrine of relation back in adoption and its impact on inheritance rights of a daughter. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition. Case Name: Kasabai Tukaram Karvar & Ors. vs. Nivrutti (Dead) Through Legal
Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights of Grandson over Granddaughter in Ancestral Property Dispute: Radha Bai vs. Ram Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the devolution of ancestral property under Hindu law, specifically concerning the rights of a granddaughter whose father predeceased his grandfather, in light of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights in Joint Family Property After Reconveyance: Doddmuniyappa vs. Muniswamy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise decree entered into by some coparceners without the consent of other coparceners is binding on the latter, especially when the property has been reconveyed and has assumed the character of joint family property. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of ‘Public Trust’ Doctrine in Land Disputes: Ram Avatar Soni vs. Mahanta Laxmidhar Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the ‘Public Trust’ doctrine in disputes concerning the management of temple properties. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Ram Avatar Soni vs. Mahanta Laxmidhar Das and Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October
