Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 17 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a party manipulate facts to gain an advantage in a legal dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a land dispute. This case highlights the importance of truthful […]
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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 Temple’s Land Rights: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna Bhat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim land rights based on unauthorized occupation and construction, especially when previous claims as a tenant have been rejected. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Land Revenue Case Name: Sri Ganapathi Dev Temple Trust vs. Balakrishna
Tenant’s Right to Appeal Ownership: Supreme Court Decision in Mohan Chandra Tamta vs. Ali Ahmad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a tenant appeal a court’s finding on property ownership when the claimed owner (mortgagee) has not challenged that finding? CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Chandra Tamta (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs. Ali
Supreme Court Upholds Tenancy Rights After Life Interest Holder’s Death Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 345 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J Can a tenant be evicted simply because the person who granted the tenancy, holding a life interest in the property, has passed away? The Supreme
Supreme Court overturns injunction in property dispute: Balkrishna vs. Balkrishna (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted to a person who has not proven actual possession of the property and has not paid rent. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding property and tenancy rights. Case Name: Balkrishna Dattatraya Galande vs. Balkrishna Rambharose Gupta
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Supreme Court Clarifies Status of Heirs as Joint Tenants in Eviction Cases: Suresh Kumar Kohli vs. Rakesh Jain (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 334 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a landlord proceed with eviction against some, but not all, legal heirs of a deceased tenant?
