Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 333 Judges: Sanjay Karol J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. In a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over shop rooms, the Supreme Court of India examined whether the High Court of Orissa was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of the lower courts. […]
Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 273 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a General Power of Attorney (GPA) holder transfer property after the death of the original owner? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case involving conflicting claims to a property in
Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 121 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan. This was a unanimous decision. Can a subsequent purchaser of a property, who was not a party to the original suit, appeal a decree for specific performance? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “Shamlat Deh” land and rights of displaced persons CASE TYPE: Land Law, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 Case Name: Dalip Ram vs. The State of Punjab & Ors. Judgment Date: January 2, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 12 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit as Barred by Limitation: Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust vs. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of ownership and possession of land is barred by limitation when the plaintiff’s predecessors did not challenge prior registered sale deeds and court decrees for several decades.
Supreme Court Clarifies Property Transfer Under Muslim Law: Mansoor Saheb vs. Salima (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1006 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J. and Sanjay Karol J. Can a Muslim owner transfer property to their heirs as a partition during their lifetime? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Auction, Settles Contempt in SARFAESI Act Case Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 978 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a borrower bypass the legal process and prevent a successful auction purchaser from taking possession of a property? The Supreme Court of India, in a recent
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process for Unauthorized Occupants of Municipal Premises: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Vivek V. Gawde (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2024 The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of eviction proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against occupants of municipal premises, specifically focusing on
Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Gift, Rejects Resumption Based on Discontinued Services: Naresh Kumari vs. Chameli (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift of land, made in lieu of services, can be revoked if the donee or their successors discontinue those services. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Smt. Naresh Kumari & Ors. vs. Smt. Chameli &
Supreme Court Clarifies Territorial Jurisdiction in Specific Performance Suits: Rohit Kochhar vs. Vipul Infrastructure Developers Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the territorial jurisdiction of courts in suits for specific performance of contracts involving immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Suit – Specific Performance Case Name: Rohit Kochhar vs. Vipul Infrastructure Developers Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Central Law over State Law in Property Disputes: Naeem Bano vs. Mohammad Rahees (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state amendment to a central law is valid when the Parliament has subsequently amended the same law. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Naeem Bano Alias Gaindo vs. Mohammad Rahees &
