Property dispute Archives

“Life is too short to be spent on litigating”; Karnataka High Court gives elaborate suggestions regarding jurisdiction of District Courts vis-à-vis hearing of First Appeals

Raising concerns over the period of delays in hearing appeals, the Karnataka High Court made detailed suggestions for effective functioning of judiciary, and which can reduce work -load of the High Court.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Party willing to pay but has no funds: Will it amount to readiness and willingness for specific performance of a contract?

Supreme Court: In a suit for specific performance the Division Bench of Indira Banerjee* and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., explained the

Case Briefs High Courts

“It is not for the court to decide the validity of the allotment of land by the Government”; Tripura High Court dismisses appeal in suit for recovery of possession of land

Tripura High Court: T. Amarnath Goud, J. dismissed a second appeal which was filed under section 100 of the Civil

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court puts an end to about a century-old land dispute under U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act

Supreme Court: While deciding about a century-old land dispute, the Division Bench of Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian*, JJ., upheld the impugned

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can step-children claim property right in mother’s mehar after her death? Does a registered mehar deed become unenforceable for being nominal? SC answers

Supreme Court: The Division Bench of L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai*, JJ., upheld the impugned judgment of the High Court wherein

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC awards 30 years RI to man who killed 2 brothers & nephew; Finds imposition of death penalty on the day of conviction itself, wrong

Supreme Court: In a case where the trial court had convicted the accused and imposed death penalty on the very same day,

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikk HC | Second appeal is maintainable if only the case involves a substantial question of law; Court dismisses appeal

Sikkim High Court: Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J., dismissed the second appeal explaining that the second appeal is maintainable before the High Court

Case Briefs District Court

Person was minor at the time of execution of sale deed, will registration of sale deed be invalid? Read detailed verdict on property dispute

South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi: Naresh Kumar Laka, Additional District Judge, decided a suit with respect to partition and permanent injunction.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Is a suit for injunction maintainable where the plaintiff’s title is in dispute?

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai, JJ has, in two judgments, has held that where the plaintiff’s

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | “Court has to cut through the web of pleas spun in the written statement”. When should a decree on admissions be passed in a property dispute? Read how the Court refused to allow abuse of its process

Delhi High Court: Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J., passed a decree for recovery of possession in favour of the plaintiffs without a trial,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Signature obtained by fraud? Burden of proof is on the party alleging such forgery; says SC

Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar* and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that for invoking Section 17 of the Limitation Act,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Is obstruction & abuse by upper caste person due to property dispute an offence under SC/ST Act? Not in all cases, says SC

Supreme Court: In a case where abuses were hurled by a person of upper caste at a person belonging to Scheduled Caste

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Ex-parte interim injunction: Satisfaction for prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable loss must be recorded before grant thereof

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J. allowed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution for quashing the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Former SC judge Justice P. Venkatarama Reddy appointed as arbitrator to settle dispute between actor Dilip Kumar & developer

Supreme Court: In the dispute between 95-year-old veteran actor Dilip Kumar and the developer of his Pali Hill Porperty, the bench of

Case Briefs High Courts

Legal remedy in property dispute cannot be sought in the guise of domestic violence

Madras High Court: Deciding the question that arose for consideration, the Court held that a complaint lodged under the Domestic Violence Act