Transfer of Property Act, 1872

The landlord sought eviction of three tenants occupying tenements where each unit comprised a front commercial room and a rear residential room, filing suit under the Transfer of Property Act on the ground that the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging, House Rates Control Act, 1947 (Bombay Act) did not apply to dual‑purpose…

The appellants, SAMPURNAN SINGH and others, purchased land in 1959 that had been orally mortgaged in March 1893 for Rs. 53. The mortgagee rights were sold to the respondents on 11 January 1960. The appellants filed a suit in 1980 seeking possession by redemption, but the respondents contended the suit was barred by lim…

The mother executed a registered gift deed in 1945 transferring an 1/8 share of her property to her minor son and daughter, while reserving possession and enjoyment for herself during her lifetime. After the son attained majority, the mother cancelled the gift deed in 1970 and executed a will bequeathing the same prope…

In 1976 the Food Corporation of India (FCI) invited offers to construct godowns on private land and subsequently lease them. The appellants' offer was accepted and an agreement dated 16‑12‑1976 required them to build six godowns, after which FCI would take possession on lease, subject to a completion certificate and sa…

The case concerned the validity of mining leases granted by the State of Andhra Pradesh to non-tribal persons in scheduled areas, including reserved forests. The appellant, a society, challenged these leases as violating the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Area Land Transfer Regulation, 1959, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 19…

The appellants challenged a sale deed dated 29 September 1959, alleging that it was obtained by fraud, misrepresentation and without consideration. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding the deed valid; the first appellate court reversed that finding, holding that adequate consideration had been paid and no fraud …