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 &
Supreme Court Upholds Mortgage by Conditional Sale: Leela Agrawal vs. Sarkar & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mortgage deed with a clause converting it into a sale upon default of payment is a mortgage by conditional sale or a simple mortgage. CASE TYPE: Property Law. Case Name: Leela Agrawal vs. Sarkar & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Gift Deed Revocation Under Transfer of Property Act: N. Thajudeen vs. Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift deed, once validly executed and accepted, can be revoked, and the implications of Section 126 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 on such revocations. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Clarifies Common Passage Rights in Property Dispute: Kamal Kishore Sehgal vs. Murti Devi (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 707 Judges: Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R. Mahadevan Can a property owner claim a right to use a passage on a neighboring property simply because it aligns with
Supreme Court Orders Eviction for Non-Payment of Rent: Meera Devi vs. Dinesh Chandra Joshi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for failing to comply with an interim order of the court regarding payment of rent during the pendency of an appeal. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction) Case Name: Meera Devi (D) Thr. LR.
Supreme Court Clarifies Trust Ownership of Temple Property: Siddaraja Manicka Prabhu Temple vs. Arulmighu Kamakala Kameshwara Temple (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a property adjacent to a temple is a trust property or under absolute ownership of the person in possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Trust Law. Case Name: Sri Siddaraja Manicka Prabhu Temple vs. The
Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree for Lack of Fair Hearing in Property Dispute: Ranjit Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree can be set aside if the defendant was not given a fair opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ranjit Singh & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on BOT Toll Agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement for road construction, where toll collection rights are granted, constitutes a “lease” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Sale Deed Despite Delayed Registration: Kaushik Premkumar Mishra vs. Kanji Ravaria (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed, duly executed and presented for registration, remains valid despite a significant delay in its actual registration and whether a subsequent purchaser can claim bona fide status if the vendor had already transferred
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Valid Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes Date of the Judgment: 15 July 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 527 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Can a simple statement in court lead to a valid compromise decree, especially when it concerns property rights? The Supreme Court of India recently
