Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed: Appaiya vs. Andimuthu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a certified copy of a registered sale deed can be admitted as evidence to prove the contents of the original document, and whether the High Court can overturn concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in a second appeal. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Sale of Industrial Assets: Sub Registrar vs. Dankuni Steels Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether stamp duty is applicable to plant and machinery, along with land and buildings, in the sale of industrial assets. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Stamp Duty, Property Law Case Name: The Sub Registrar, Amudalavalasa & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Sale of Industrial Assets: Sub Registrar vs. Dankuni Steels Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of stamp duty on the sale of industrial assets, specifically whether plant and machinery should be included in the valuation of immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The Sub Registrar, Amudalavalasa &
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the execution of a lease deed for additional land, after a prior lease deed for a portion of the land was executed without any demur, in a commercial transaction. CASE
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land lease: Gwalior Development Authority vs. Bhanu Pratap Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the execution of a lease deed for additional land without consideration, after a lease deed for a portion of the land has been executed without protest by both parties. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Suit, Invalidates Sale by Power of Attorney Holder Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 259 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a person who holds a general power of attorney sell a property if the document does not explicitly grant them the power to
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Execution” in Registration Act: Veena Singh vs. District Registrar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes “execution” of a document under the Registration Act, 1908? CASE TYPE: Property Law/Registration Law Case Name: Veena Singh (Dead) Through LR vs. The District Registrar/Additional Collector (F/R) And Another [Judgment Date]: May 10, 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder is valid when the original power of attorney was allegedly cancelled but a certified copy was used for registration. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder is valid when the principal claims the power of attorney was cancelled before the sale. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1062 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder be deemed invalid if the original power of
Supreme Court Upholds Prior Partition in Family Property Dispute: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior family partition, even if based on an unregistered arbitration award, bars a subsequent suit for partition of the same properties. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy and
Supreme Court Upholds Prior Partition of Joint Family Property: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition is maintainable when a prior partition of joint family property has been established. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition Case Name: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy and Anr. [Judgment Date]:
