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The petitioners challenged a District Judge's order allowing an amendment to the plaint at the appellate stage in a suit concerning the validity of a sale deed. They argued that the original plaintiff (respondent) had ample opportunity to amend earlier and that the amendment was an attempt to fill a …
The petitioners, a large group of heirs and tenants, sought enforcement of a partition decree dated 1974 concerning 86 acres of land in Wasangaon, Khopegaon and Peth, Latur. They argued that the Collector, Latur had repeatedly delayed execution despite earlier High Court orders (Writ Petitions 1738 …
The appellants appealed against a trial court judgment that granted the plaintiff partition, separate possession, and mesne profits of certain lands, rejecting the appellants' claim that the plaintiff had orally relinquished her share in exchange for Rs.5,00,000. The appellants argued that Section 9 …
The petitioners, a large group of agricultural and household owners, sought enforcement of a partition decree dated 13 September 1982 in Regular Civil Suit No. 236 of 1974, which had been confirmed by the High Court and the Supreme Court. The decree allocated specific shares of 86 acres 39 gunthas …
The petitioners challenged a 2010 order of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal that set aside a tenancy declaration made by the Additional Tahsildar and Deputy Collector regarding agricultural land in Parbhani. The petitioners claimed lawful possession as a tenant since 1955, supported by oral evidence …
The petitioners, a large group of heirs and tenants, sought enforcement of a partition decree dated 1974 concerning 86 acres of land in Wasangaon, Khopegaon and Peth, Latur. They contended that the Collector and the State Minister were delaying execution and that the Minister’s 20‑April‑2021 order …
The petitioners, a large group of landowners and tenants, sought enforcement of a partition decree dated 13 September 1982 in Regular Civil Suit No. 236 of 1974 concerning 86 acres of land in Wasangaon, Khopegaon and Peth, Latur. They contended that the Collector, Latur, and the State Minister were …
The petitioners sought to set aside the District Judge's order allowing an amendment of the plaint at the appellate stage in RCA No. 53 of 2017. They argued that the original plaintiff had ample opportunity to amend earlier and that the amendment was a belated attempt to fill a lacuna, thus …
The petitioners sought confirmation that they were tenants of land covered by a Bataipatra dated 01‑06‑2001, invoking Section 99‑A of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950. They argued that the Bataipatra created a contractual tenancy under Section 4‑A and that they were entitled to …
The appellant (original defendant no.1) challenged an order of the Civil Judge Senior Division at Mapusa granting a temporary injunction in Special Civil Suit No. 11/2015/A filed by respondent no.1 (original plaintiff). The plaintiff had sold the suit property to the appellant under a Deed of Sale …
The dispute arose from a Deed of Sale dated 11‑05‑2007 in which Sterling Holidays Resorts (plaintiff) claimed a seller’s lien over four parcels of land sold to Diana Buildwell Private Limited (defendant) based on Clause 9 of the deed, seeking a temporary injunction restraining the defendant and …
The plaintiff, Sterling Holidays Resorts, claimed a seller's lien under clauses 8 and 9 of a 2007 deed of sale and sought a temporary injunction restraining the defendant, Diana Buildwell Private Ltd., from dealing with the suit property and from creating further mortgages. The trial court partially …
The appellant, Diana Buildwell Private Ltd., challenged a temporary injunction granted to the plaintiff, Sterling Holidays Resorts, which restrained the appellant from dealing with a suit property and barred a consortium of banks from releasing title documents. The dispute centered on whether the …
The petitioners, three entities occupying rooms in the Kirti Building, challenged an eviction order issued by the Estate Officer and affirmed by the Bombay City Civil Court, alleging that the termination was based on an alleged sub‑letting of the premises. The petitioners argued that the tenancy had …
The appellant, Harilal Talkshi Shah, sought an injunction to restrain Respondents 1, 2 and 9‑12 from constructing on and creating third‑party rights over a suit property, alleging that his leasehold rights under a 1971 Assignment Deed were still subsisting and that an unregistered 2002 agreement had …
The appellant, Harilal Talkshi Shah, sought an injunction to restrain respondents (including M/s. Gada Enterprise and others) from constructing on and creating third‑party rights over a 3267‑sq‑yard property in Borivali, alleging that his leasehold rights under a 1971 Assignment Deed were still …
The petitioners, three entities linked to the Ahuja family, challenged an eviction order under the Public Premises Act (PPA) issued by the Estate Officer and affirmed by the Bombay City Civil Court. The dispute centered on whether the successive conversion of their tenancy—from a proprietorship to a …
The plaintiff, owner of two flats, alleged that a sale deed executed in 2020 was obtained through fraud and sought declaration of its nullity, ownership rights, and an injunction against the defendants, including a housing finance company (Defendant No.7). The finance company filed a revision …
The petitioners, senior siblings, challenged a stay order granted by the Small Causes Court that allowed them, as gratuitous licensees, to remain in a flat after an eviction decree. The appellate court had conditioned the stay on the petitioners depositing Rs 3,00,000 per month as interim …
The appellant, Mantra Huizen LLP, filed a special civil suit seeking specific performance of a Development Agreement dated 10 February 2022 and a related Power of Attorney, alleging payment of Rs.3 crore as security deposit. The respondents, including Respondent No.20, later executed sale deeds and …
The appellant, Mantra Huizen LLP, appealed the trial court's refusal to grant an interim injunction restraining respondents from creating third‑party rights over a suit property, alleging that a Development Agreement dated 10 February 2022 and a security deposit of Rs 3 crore created enforceable …
The Swa‑Griha Co‑operative Housing Society Ltd. (Petitioner) challenged the registration of a separate society, Atharva CHS Ltd. (Respondent No.4), for Wings A and B of its building. The Deputy Registrar had granted registration despite the existence of the original society, a decision affirmed by …
The petitioner, a charitable trust running a primary school in Pune, occupied railway quarters that were originally allotted under a 1974 agreement with the Central Railway. The railway authorities terminated the agreement and, invoking the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, …
The appellant, Sachin Omprakash Agrawal, entered into a 2013 agreement with respondents 1‑4 for the transfer of leasehold rights over Plot No. 44, Ghansoli, with a balance payment conditioned on the execution of a lease by CIDCO. The appellant alleges that the respondents failed to obtain the …
The appellant, Sachin Omprakash Agrawal, entered into a 2013 agreement with respondents 1‑4 for the transfer of leasehold rights over Plot No. 44, Ghansoli, with a balance payment conditioned on the execution of a lease by CIDCO. The appellant alleges that the respondents failed to obtain the …
The Bank of Maharashtra, a nationalised bank, owned a chawl that it redeveloped into a new building and entered into tenancy agreements with the former tenants, Arjun Satardekar and Janabai Raut. After the tenants' deaths, the bank served notices under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act …
The Bank of Maharashtra, a nationalised bank, owned a chawl that it redeveloped into a new building and entered into tenancy agreements with the former tenants, Arjun Satardekar and Janabai Raut. After the tenants' deaths, the bank served notices under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act …
The Bombay High Court examined three writ petitions challenging the manner in which the Competent Authority had granted deemed conveyance of land to four cooperative housing societies in a multi‑building layout where the developer had used varying amounts of base FSI and transferred TDR. The …
The petitioner, Navina Dinesh Shetty, challenged a 2003 appellate decree that reversed a trial court's finding that she was a tenant of a commercial shop and instead held her to be a mere licensee, ordering her to vacate and pay Rs.2,000 per month. The core issue was whether the caretaker agreements …
The petitioner, Navina Dinesh Shetty, challenged a 2003 appellate decree that reversed a trial court's finding that she was a tenant of a commercial shop and instead held her to be a mere licensee, ordering her to vacate and pay Rs.2,000 per month. The core dispute centered on whether the 1994 and …
The appellants (defendants) appealed against a decree cancelling a 2008 Agreement for Sale, which the trial court had upheld on the ground that they failed to pay the balance consideration of Rs.4,50,000. The appellants argued that the plaintiffs (respondents) had breached reciprocal obligations by …
The plaintiff sought eviction of the defendants for alleged non‑payment of rent, claiming a subsisting tenancy despite an agreement to sell dated 24‑12‑2002. The defendants argued that the agreement and a purported letter of possession terminated the tenancy, invoking protection under Section 53‑A …
The appellants claimed title to a suit property based on a 1979 agreement of sale and a subsequent sale deed dated 31 August 1995, which they argued was not bound by a 1995 compromise decree between the original owners and the plaintiffs. The District Judge had set aside the 1995 consent decree as …
The appellants sought title to a suit property based on a 1979 agreement of sale, alleging that a later sale deed executed on 31 August 1995 in their favour was valid despite a compromise decree dated 28 February 1995 that settled a specific‑performance suit in favour of the plaintiffs. The District …
The applicants, family members and tenants of three ground‑floor rooms in Gaurishankar Chawl, challenged a Small Causes Court decree ordering their eviction for non‑payment of rent and for alleged permanent alterations. The landlord had served a notice under Section 15 of the Maharashtra Rent …
The Applicants, members of a family, were tenants of three ground‑floor rooms in a Mumbai chawl owned by the Respondent firm. The landlord issued a notice under Section 15 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 alleging non‑payment of rent of Rs 280.50 per month, leading to an eviction suit. The …
The Applicants, members of a family, were tenants of three ground‑floor rooms in a Mumbai chawl owned by the Respondent firm. The landlord issued a notice under Section 15 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 alleging non‑payment of rent of Rs 280.50 per month, leading to an eviction suit. The …
The applicants, who purchased the entire disputed land during the pendency of a suit for specific performance, sought leave to appeal a decree of the Appellate Court that affected their title. The plaintiff argued that the purchase violated the injunction and Section 52 of the Transfer of Property …
The appellant, Shekhar Shankar Joshi, challenged a decree that gave him a two‑third share in ancestral land (Gat No.27 and a house) after a lower court had held the plaintiff, his sister Anita Arun Bhave, entitled to a half share and declared a 2013 relinquishment deed by their mother void. The …
The appellant‑defendant Shekhar Joshi appealed against the appellate court’s order that gave him a two‑third share in the ancestral land (Gat No.27 and house) and reduced the plaintiff‑respondent Anita Bhave’s share to one‑third, based on a 2013 relinquishment deed executed by their mother. The …
The appellant, originally Defendant No.1, challenged the judgment that upheld the plaintiff's claim as a bona‑fide purchaser of a 53‑are southern half of Survey No.144/1 based on a sale deed dated 3 April 1987 and the later acquisition of the original owner’s share. The core issue was whether …
The appellant, a construction firm, claimed to have purchased agricultural land in 1985 and 1990 through agreements and irrevocable powers of attorney, and sought specific performance, declaration of a 2018 sale deed as void, and injunctions. The trial court dismissed the suit under Order VII Rule …
The petitioners sought relief against the Minister’s orders cancelling mutation entries and setting aside a sale of Mahar Watan land that had been transferred without the Collector’s prior sanction. The dispute centered on whether the 2002 amendment inserting Section 5(4) into the Bombay Inferior …
The appellant claimed a 90% share in a property while the respondent asserted an equal 50% share each. The trial court had declared a 90% share for the appellant based on alleged payment of 90% of the consideration, but the First Appellate Court reversed this, presuming equal ownership under Section …
The petitioners sought to set aside the orders that a title suit filed by the deceased plaintiff had abated on her death and that they could not be transposed or substituted as plaintiffs. They argued that they were legal heirs and purchasers of the suit property and therefore entitled to continue …
The Gujarat High Court examined a protracted dispute over the Narsinhji Temple Trust, determining whether the temple and its surrounding lands constitute a public trust or private property of the Mahants. The court considered the validity of multiple First Appeals (77/1979, 478/1979, and 4206/2024) …
The appellants, legal heirs of the deceased Madni Rashida S Abbas, appealed a decree that declared the respondent, Leena Francis D’Souza, as owner of certain premises and ordered the appellants to deliver vacant possession and pay monthly compensation. The trial court had found that the respondent’s …
The appellants, legal heirs of the deceased Madni Rashida S Abbas, appealed a decree that declared the respondent, Leena Francis D’Souza, as owner of certain premises and ordered the appellants to deliver vacant possession and pay monthly compensation. The trial court had found that the respondent’s …
The appellate court considered an interim application seeking a stay of an injunction granted by the trial court in a dispute over a suit property. The trial court had relied on an alleged 1994 unregistered Development Agreement and Section 48 of the Transfer of Property Act to restrain the …
The appellant, Jai Ram Das, claimed possession of a brick‑kiln premises under a registered lease dated 22‑Nov‑2010, which he alleged was extended by subsequent payments up to 21‑May‑2026. He filed an injunction to restrain the respondents from evicting him, but the trial court rejected the …
The heirs of the late Ramshakti Jivandas filed a suit seeking declaration of ownership and an injunction against the heirs of the late Bhalabhai Dahyabhai, alleging that a 2010 sale deed in favour of a third party was fraudulent and that they had been in possession of the land since 1984 under a …
The plaintiffs, heirs of Mahant Raghunath Das, sued the Muzaffarpur Club for eviction, arrears of rent and damages, alleging that the Club held the premises under a lease dated 17 July 1889 (Ext.10/A) and had defaulted on rent since 1956. The defendants contended that Ext.10/A created a permanent, …
The plaintiff Aruna Devi filed a title suit seeking redemption of a mortgage and possession of land mortgaged by Kaushalya Singh to Ram Briksh Singh. The land was later sold by Kaushalya's son Surendra Singh to Aruna Devi, who deposited the mortgage amount under Section 83 of the Transfer of …
The plaintiff Amit Kumar Agarwal filed two suits (No. 104 of 2008 and No. 1280 of 2014) concerning the same plots of land, leading to overlapping litigation. He sought a transfer under Section 24 of the CPC so that both suits would be heard by a single court, arguing that the property issues were …
The High Court heard a civil revision filed under Section 115 CPC challenging the trial court’s dismissal of an impleadment application against the plaintiff, Smt Poonam Singh, in an original suit concerning a disputed plot of land. The revisionist, M/s Super Cloud Pvt Ltd, argued that it was a …
Devendra Kumar Maurya appealed the trial court's rejection of his application for a temporary injunction, seeking to declare a 2013 registered sale deed in favour of Tanvez Alvi void and to assert ownership based on a 1998 agreement and a verbal sale agreement of 2012. The High Court examined …
Ravindra filed suit seeking specific performance of a registered agreement to sell land dated 03.10.2022, having paid Rs 20 lakh and demanding the balance consideration of Rs 64.22 lakh, alternatively a refund with interest and an injunction against further transfer. The defendant, despite the …
The High Court examined multiple writ petitions filed by obstructionists (unit owners) and decree‑holders concerning the execution of a 2014 eviction decree in a lease‑dispute. The lease, though intended for 99 years, was treated as a monthly lease under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, …
The High Court examined multiple writ petitions filed by obstructionists (unit owners) and decree‑holders concerning the execution of a 2014 eviction decree in a lease‑dispute. The lease, though intended for 99 years, was treated as a monthly lease under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, …
The High Court examined multiple writ petitions filed by obstructionists (unit owners) and decree‑holders concerning the execution of a 2014 eviction decree in a lease‑dispute. The lease, though intended for 99 years, was treated as a monthly lease under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, …
The High Court examined multiple writ petitions filed by obstructionists (unit owners) and decree‑holders concerning the execution of a 2014 eviction decree in a lease‑dispute. The lease, though intended for 99 years, was treated as a monthly lease under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, …
The Bombay High Court modified orders of the Small Causes Court Appellate Bench concerning interim compensation payable by obstructionists who occupied units in a building constructed on a 99‑year lease that was not registered. The lease was treated as a monthly tenancy under Section 106 of the …
The Bombay High Court modified orders of the Small Causes Court Appellate Bench concerning interim compensation payable by obstructionists who occupied units in a building constructed on a 99‑year lease that was not registered. The lease was treated as a monthly tenancy under Section 106 of the …
The Bombay High Court modified orders of the Small Causes Court Appellate Bench concerning interim compensation payable by obstructionists who occupied units in a building constructed on a 99‑year lease that was not registered. The lease was treated as a monthly tenancy under Section 106 of the …
The landlord, the legal heirs of the deceased Sri M.V. Ramachandrasa, sued M/s Mahendra Watch Company and its partners for unlawful sub‑letting of a shop premises in Bengaluru. The trial court held that the original tenant had part‑ed with legal possession to respondents No.2 and No.3, who were …
The case concerns a suit for specific performance of an 1988 agreement to sell agricultural land, where the plaintiff paid Rs.7,75,000 and claimed readiness to execute the sale deed, but the defendants alleged non‑payment of cash and lack of willingness. The trial court dismissed the specific …
The appellant filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the CPC challenging the appellate court’s decree granting specific performance in a suit concerning a shop mortgaged by a conditional sale deed dated 24‑09‑1979. The deed required the plaintiff to repay Rs.13,000 after seven years, upon which …
The Bombay High Court considered a batch of anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, relating to alleged land‑grabbing and organised crime offences under Sections 111, 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The First …
The High Court considered a batch of anticipatory bail applications filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with FIR No.149 of 2025 alleging land‑grabbing and organised crime under Sections 111, 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The …
The dispute arose from a sale of cotton bales between CCI and M/s Lakshmi Ganesh Textiles Ltd, which led to an arbitral award for recovery of money in 2001. The award was challenged but the challenge was dismissed in 2013. Subsequently, ICICI Bank, as a secured creditor, attached the debtor's …
Petitioner Mukesh Dalpatbhai Parmar filed a Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking to compel Respondent No.4, a State authority, to record a lis‑pendens entry (serial no. 12038 of 2024) in the revenue records of Hinglot village, Vadodara. Respondent No.4 refused, …
The petitioner, a tenant of a shop premises, sought dismissal of an eviction suit under Section 151 of the CPC, claiming that a subsequent sale of a 50% undivided share in the premises to him rendered the suit infructuous. The trial court rejected this application, and the petitioner appealed by …
The landlord (original HUF) sued Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and its sub‑lessee Mahendra Motors for unlawful occupation of a 1,000‑sq‑yard plot leased in 1970. The lease expired on 29 September 1984 and the landlord refused renewal, seeking eviction under the Bombay Rent Act. The trial …
The High Court examined a dispute arising under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 concerning Godown No. 16 and the land beneath it. The plaintiffs, heirs of the deceased Damji Gelabhai Shah, claimed ownership of both the land and the godown based on a conveyance deed dated 12‑December‑2002, …
The dispute concerned Godown No. 16 and the land beneath it in Lower Parel, Mumbai, governed by the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The original owners, New Sun Mills Co., had let the premises to Arvind Engineering Company in 1956 and later agreed to sell the godown for Rs 20,000 in 1981, while …
Aruna Devi filed a writ petition seeking police protection for her life and possession of a house in Patna that she claims was illegally sold by her brothers-in-law to a stranger. The brothers-in-law contend that the house is a joint family property and that a partition had taken place, and the …
The petitioner, a former foreman of the respondent partnership firm, occupied a flat provided as a service tenant and refused to vacate after his employment ended in 2007. The respondent filed an eviction suit under Section 16(1)(f) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, and the petitioner …
The plaintiff Gopal sued the deceased vendor Kishorilal for specific performance of a sale agreement; the vendor's heirs and the purchasers (appellants 2 and 3) were joined in the suit which was decreed in Kishorilal's favour. An appeal (F.A. No.213 of 2000) was filed, but Kishorilal died and his …
The widowed plaintiff and her daughters alleged that a deed of gift dated 21‑09‑1972 in favour of their neighbour, Ram Ekbal Singh, was obtained through fraud, with their thumb impressions and signatures taken on blank stamp papers under false pretences. The defendant contended that the deed was …
The petitioners, a group of landholders from Dighaun village in Khagaria district, claimed that their lands, originally declared raiyati through Sarvasta settlements and recorded in Register‑II, were being jeopardized by a state‑wide land survey. They alleged that the survey officials were demanding …
The dispute arose from a Leave and License Agreement between Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. and Santosh Cordeiro, which contained an arbitration clause in Clause 33. The respondent filed a Section 11 application under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of a sole …
The appellants challenged the Bihar Registration Rules, 2008 amendments that introduced sub‑rules (xvii) and (xviii) to Rule 19, which made the production of jamabandi or holding‑allotment proof a condition precedent for registering sale or gift documents. The High Court of Patna dismissed the writ …
The appellant, Prem Aggarwal, entered into an agreement to purchase a property in 1989, paid Rs.25,000 as earnest money and later sued for specific performance, which the Supreme Court dismissed on the ground of bar under Order II Rule 2 of the CPC, but awarded her Rs.2 crore as compensation. The …
The plaintiff, Syeda Arifa Parveen, claimed ownership of 24 acres of agricultural land on the basis of being the sole daughter of Khadijabee and of an oral gift (hiba) of 10 acres made by her mother. The trial court rejected the oral gift but granted her a 3/4 share of the remaining land, while the …
The plaintiffs claimed a one‑third share in agricultural land and sought a permanent injunction and joint possession, alleging that a sale deed dated 14‑06‑1973 was fraudulent and void because they never executed it and received no consideration. The trial court dismissed the suit as time‑barred; …
The plaintiff claimed title to a Delhi property on the basis of an agreement to sell, a general power of attorney, a receipt of consideration, an affidavit and a registered will executed by his father, Kundan Lal. The trial court and High Court had upheld his claim, but the Supreme Court examined …
The appellants owned a property that was leased to Aditya Motors, a sole proprietorship of Pilla Durga Prasad. After the lease expired, the appellants filed an eviction suit against the lessee and its assignees. The suit was later amended to substitute the proprietor, Pilla Durga Prasad, in place of …
The appellant, PNB Housing Finance Ltd., took symbolic and later physical possession of a premises that had been offered as security for a loan to the borrower (2nd Respondent) after the borrower defaulted. The 1st Respondent claimed to be a tenant of the premises since 1987 under an unregistered …
Vinod Infra Developers Ltd., the owner of agricultural land, sued Mahaveer Lunia and others for declaration, possession and injunction after the respondents executed sale deeds despite the appellant's revocation of a power of attorney and board resolution. The respondents filed an Order VII Rule 11 …
The State of Telangana allotted a parcel of government land to the Dr. Pasupuleti Nirmala Hanumantha Rao Charitable Trust under the Telangana Alienation of State Lands and Land Revenue Rules, 1975, subject to three conditions. The Trust later subdivided the land and sold plots, allegedly breaching …
The appellant, Tahir V. Isani, purchased a property in 2007 from M/s Rizvi Estate & Hotels Pvt. Ltd., a bona‑fide buyer who derived title from the original owner and not from the judgment‑debtor (the Maliks). The Maliks, as judgment‑debtors, had obtained a decree in a 1996 suit for ejectment, which …
The appellant, a Manager at the Head Office of HDFC Ltd., was charged in an FIR for allegedly suppressing the fact that a mortgaged property had been acquired by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and for cheating the purchaser at a public auction conducted in 2012. He filed a petition under Section 482 …
The plaintiffs, heirs of Siraj Uddin Choudhury, claimed title to land based on a 1958 registered Gift Deed executed by their grandfather. The defendants later executed a sale deed on 5 May 1997, which the plaintiffs alleged was void because the vendors lacked title. The trial court and first …
The plaintiffs, heirs of Dr. Karam Chand, sued the appellants for cancellation of two 1992 sale deeds and recovery of possession of a family house, alleging that the deeds were void because the vendor, Ramesh Chand, had no title and that a will favouring the plaintiffs had been admitted in earlier …
The R.B.A.N.M.S. Educational Institution, a charitable trust in possession of a Bangalore property since 1905, was sued by respondents who claimed a right to prevent the institution from alienating the land based on an alleged 2018 agreement to sell and an advance cash payment of Rs.75 lakh. The …
The plaintiff, a hotel operator, entered into a 1967 agreement with the owner (defendant) described as an “agreement for conducting” the hotel business, wherein the plaintiff paid a monthly royalty and was responsible for expenses, while the owner retained ownership. After the owner served notice to …
The plaintiffs, grandchildren of Shivanna, filed a suit for partition of ancestral immovable property in 2023, alleging denial of their share. The defendants moved an application under Order 7 Rule 11 of the CPC, contending that the property had been orally partitioned in 1968 and that registered …
The appellant (son) challenged a decree of the Kerala High Court that declared a 1985 deed executed by his father in favour of his sister (plaintiff) to be a settlement and a valid gift, thereby invalidating a later cancellation deed and sale deed dated 19.10.1993. The core issue was whether the …
The plaintiff, Gangubai Raghunath Ayare, sued for administration of her father‑in‑law's estate and sought to declare a sale deed by her brother Vishnu null and void. The trial court dismissed the administration claim for lack of necessary parties but declared the sale deed void and ordered …
The case involved a dispute over a plot of land originally owned by Muniyappa, who executed a General Power of Attorney (GPA) and an agreement to sell in favour of A. Saraswathi in 1986. After Muniyappa's death in 1997, Saraswathi, as GPA holder, executed a registered sale deed in 1998 transferring …
The appellant, Ramesh Mishrimal Jain, entered into an agreement to sell dated 03‑09‑2003 with the mother of respondent No.1 concerning a house in Khed. The agreement stipulated that the appellant was already in possession of the property as a tenant and that ownership possession would transfer only …
The appellants Rupa & Co. Ltd paid Rs.4,00,92,000 for a plot of land in New Town, Kolkata, based on HIDCO's promise to convey it on a free‑hold basis. HIDCO later altered the terms to a 99‑year lease and subsequently demanded additional payment at market rates, prompting the appellants to file a …
The Cosmos Co. Operative Bank Ltd. (appellant) challenged a High Court order that held Central Bank of India (respondent No.1) had the first charge over a flat mortgaged by the original borrowers. Both banks had received security documents: the appellant bank held the share certificate of ownership, …
The plaintiffs filed a suit for specific performance of a sale deed, while the defendants sold portions of the disputed land to Respondents No.1 and No.2 during the pendency of the suit, violating a temporary injunction and Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act. The respondents sought to be …
Century Textiles entered into a lease for Block‑A in 1928 under the Bombay Improvement Trust Transfer Act, 1925, with a 28‑year term that expired in 1955. The lease required the construction of poorer‑class dwellings and contained no clause obligating the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to …
The appellant, an adopted son, claimed entitlement to half of his adoptive mother's joint family property and challenged two alienations— a sale deed (2007) and a gift deed (2008) executed by the adoptive mother after his adoption. The dispute hinged on whether the adoption of a widow’s son relates …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust and its trustees challenging the High Court’s affirmation of a trial court order that rejected their application under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the CPC to dismiss a plaint filed by Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj …
Giriyappa and others filed a suit for declaration of title and recovery of possession of land. The defendants claimed they had a sale agreement dated 25‑11‑1968 and were in possession of the land under part performance, seeking protection under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act. The trial …
The case concerned a dispute over agricultural and house property owned by Sultan Saheb, who died in 1978. The plaintiffs claimed they were entitled to a one‑sixth share as heirs, while the defendants alleged that Sultan had partitioned the land among his sons during his lifetime and later gifted …
The dispute arose from commercial shops that were erected on a residential plot in Meerut by the original allottee (Respondent No.5) and his power‑of‑attorney (Respondent No.6) without any sanction under the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965. The shops were later sold to the appellants, …
The Supreme Court considered contempt petitions filed by the successful auction purchaser (Celir LLP) against the original borrower, a subsequent transferee, and the bank, alleging wilful disobedience of the Court’s 21 September 2023 judgment that confirmed the 9th auction of a secured asset and …
The case concerned eviction proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against occupants who held premises on a licence basis. The respondents challenged the Inquiry Officer's authority and the High Court's order that framed nine specific points for the Officer to …
The appellants filed a suit in 2017 seeking cancellation of a sale deed dated 04‑12‑2004, alleging fraud and claiming they only became aware of the deed on 31‑03‑2017 when a revenue notice was issued. The defendants moved to dismiss the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of the CPC, arguing that the suit …
The appellants, heirs of Rai Bahadur Randhir Singh, claimed that a 1953 oral gift of 38 Bighas of land to the respondents was conditional on the donees rendering lifelong services to the donor and his heirs, and that the cessation of such services entitled the donors to resume possession. The trial …
The petitioners, who claim to be subsequent purchasers of a suit property, challenged a High Court order directing the execution court to grant possession to the decree‑holders (plaintiffs) in a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. The trial court had decreed specific performance but …
Rohit Kochhar filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking specific performance and a permanent injunction for a commercial property situated in Gurgaon. The defendants contested the court's territorial jurisdiction, arguing that the relief required execution and registration of a sale deed in …
The plaintiffs, a group of brothers and their wives, sued the defendants, their brothers and sons, to cancel a sale deed and obtain a permanent injunction after the defendants allegedly transferred the jointly owned property to a son for a nominal consideration using a power of attorney that was not …
The appellant landlord sought relief against a tenant's revision petition under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, contending that the notice of ejectment issued on 24 July 2015 was valid. The dispute centered on whether the Uttar Pradesh State amendment of 1954, which changed the …
The Supreme Court examined whether mobile service providers (MSPs) could claim CENVAT credit on excise duties paid for mobile towers and prefabricated buildings (PFBs) used in their networks. The dispute arose from conflicting decisions of the Bombay High Court, which held the towers and PFBs to be …
The plaintiff, Leela Agrawal, mortgaged her two‑acre agricultural land to the defendant, Sarkar, in 1990 by executing a registered mortgage deed that stipulated a three‑year period for redemption, after which the deed would become an absolute sale upon default. The plaintiff attempted to redeem the …
The dispute arose from a 1963 instrument by which two brothers transferred their share of a family property to their sister-in-law Govindammal. The lower courts held that the instrument was a valid settlement deed granting her a two‑thirds share, while the High Court reversed this, deeming it a gift …
The appellants purchased 23.98 acres of agricultural land from Sushila Devi under an Agreement to Sell dated 30‑08‑1990, paid full consideration and took possession, but the legal heirs refused to execute a sale deed. The trial court decreed specific performance, but the High Court reversed, holding …
The petitioner, Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd., entered into two agreements to sell agricultural land with the respondents in 1997, paid a substantial portion of the consideration, and sought specific performance after the respondents refused to execute the sale deed. The trial court dismissed …
The Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (respondent) sued to confirm its title and recover possession of a property it claimed to have received by a registered gift deed dated 5 March 1983 from the appellant. The trial court dismissed the suit on the ground that the gift deed was never …
The plaintiff, Rajendra Kumar Gupta, claimed ownership of a 7.60‑acre parcel of land in Mowa village, asserting that he purchased it by a registered sale deed in 1968 and had peacefully possessed it until dispossessed in 1983. The defendants, his cousins, contended that the land was joint Hindu …
Daljit Singh filed a suit on 24‑12‑1992 seeking specific performance of an agreement to sell dated 17‑08‑1990. While the suit was pending, Janraj Singh (defendant No.1) executed a sale deed on 08‑01‑1993 in favour of Shingara Singh (defendant No.2/appellant). The Trial Court dismissed the …
The appellants filed a suit for declaration and injunction, after which the defendant sought impoundment of six agreements for sale on the ground that they effected transfer of possession and were therefore conveyances requiring stamp duty and registration. The trial court and the High Court ordered …
Meera Devi, the owner of a house in Jhansi, filed an eviction suit against tenant Dinesh Chandra Joshi for non-payment of rent. The trial court ordered eviction and payment of compensation, but the High Court later set aside the suit. During the pendency of the appeal, the Supreme Court directed the …
The appellant advanced a Rs.10 lakh loan to the respondent, securing it by two registered mortgages and four promissory notes. When the respondent defaulted, he handed over the title deeds of a Chennai property as security under a later agreement, promising to register a sale deed and repay a …
The appellant Prem Prakash was in judicial custody for a separate ECIR (No. 4 of 2022) when the Enforcement Directorate recorded statements from him under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for a new ECIR (No. 5 of 2023). The High Court had denied his bail, relying on those …
The dispute concerned a garden lease of a Nazul plot in Lucknow that vested in the State of Uttar Pradesh. City Montessori School (CMS) had the highest bid in a 1995 auction, but the State cancelled its bid and later converted the leasehold to freehold in favour of the alleged lessee for a nominal …
M/s Rewa Tollway entered into a BOT concession agreement with Madhya Pradesh Rajya Setu Nirman Nigam Ltd. in 2002, believing, based on executive clarifications, that no stamp duty would be payable. The State later amended the Indian Stamp (M.P.) Act in 2002, imposing a 2% stamp duty on the amount …
The appellants purchased half of a 3.40‑hectare land from respondent No.2 in 1985, and a sale deed was executed on 02‑12‑1985 but remained unregistered due to stamp‑duty deficiency until 14‑06‑2011. Respondent No.2 later executed a second conveyance in 2010 in favour of respondent No.1 for the same …
The plaintiffs entered into an agreement to sell a Bangalore property in 1981, paying an advance but failing to execute the sale deed within the stipulated three‑month period, citing a government restriction on registration. The defendants sent multiple notices demanding payment of the balance and …
The respondents filed a suit seeking declaration of ownership and a permanent injunction, alleging a prior compromise that purportedly made them owners of the disputed land. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the first appellate court set aside that dismissal on the basis of alleged settlement …
The plaintiff, Tota Ram, claimed ownership of a land based on a registered Will dated 12‑12‑1988 executed by the deceased Beli Ram, while the defendants relied on a later Will dated 16‑05‑1994 to transfer the land to themselves and subsequent purchasers. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the …
The appellant purchased farming land from a seller during the pendency of a suit challenging earlier release deeds, and obtained a registered sale deed while fully aware of the litigation. He applied to be impleaded as a defendant under Order 1 Rule 10 of the CPC, but the Additional District Judge …
The case concerned a registered agreement for sale of 2.90 acres of land executed in 1981, which the plaintiffs sought to enforce by specific performance. The defendants argued that the agreement was a sham, forged, and that they were bona‑fide purchasers without notice of the agreement. The Supreme …
The appellant entered into an agreement to sell 16 kanals of land with respondent No.3, paid earnest money and later obtained a temporary injunction against alienation of the property on 28 July 2003. On the same day respondent No.3 executed a release deed in favour of his son (respondent No.4), who …
The appellant, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd., was created by the amalgamation of Jaiprakash Associates Pvt Ltd (the original lessee) and Jaypee Rewa Cement Ltd, pursuant to a scheme sanctioned by the High Court in 1986, which transferred four perpetually leased plots to the amalgamated entity. The …
In 1947 a mother, Thayammal, executed a First Settlement Deed granting interests in her property to her two sons and her daughter. Subsequent deeds in 1952 and later altered those interests, ultimately leaving the daughter’s husband, Gopalakrishnan, claiming a vested right as heir of the daughter …
The appellants, who bought a building in 1992, sought to evict two tenants after a municipal demolition notice was issued in 2002, invoking sections of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 relating to bona‑fide need, demolition and rent default. The trial and appellate courts granted eviction …
The appellants filed a suit for permanent injunction over a property, alleging an oral gift, while the defendants contested the suit's maintainability under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act. The trial court, ignoring the written statement of one defendant and the pending …
The sellers (Alagammal and others) entered into a registered agreement of sale on 22‑Nov‑1990 with the buyers (Ganesan and others) for Rs.21,000, stipulating that the balance be paid within six months. The buyers paid only a fraction of the amount and failed to complete the purchase before the …
The petitioners, legatees of the deceased Mohideen Abdul Khadar, challenged a Madras High Court judgment that upheld the title and possession of Rahmath Beevi over a second scheduled property measuring 15 × 18 feet. The dispute arose from earlier suits where Mohideen claimed title to a first …
The respondent filed a suit for possession and mesne profits of a property relying on an unregistered power of attorney, agreement to sell, affidavit and will, while the appellant, who was in possession, claimed title through an oral gift (Hiba) from his brother. The trial court decreed possession …
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) obtained a ₹400 crore loan from HDFC Bank, securing the facility by assigning lease‑rental receivables to the bank under a Master Facility Agreement, Assignment Agreement and related escrow documents. The National Company Law Appellate …
The dispute arose from a five‑year lease agreement dated 27‑03‑2003 between Paul Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. (lessee) and the landlady (respondents) for approximately 16 cottahs of land in Kolkata, which included a clause for renewal and described the premises as having a factory shed. The lease was …
The borrowers defaulted on a loan secured by a mortgage over land in Navi Mumbai, prompting Union Bank of India to initiate SARFAESI proceedings and eventually conduct a public auction. The appellant, CELIR LLP, was the highest bidder, paid the full bid amount, and received a sale confirmation, but …
The Gujarat High Court recorded an undertaking, made by counsel on behalf of the respondents, that certain property would not be sold until the main petition was decided. Despite this, the appellants executed multiple sale deeds in favour of various purchasers, breaching the undertaking. The High …
The appellant sought redemption of a mortgage, alleging that a 1973 sale deed coupled with a reconveyance agreement constituted a mortgage by conditional sale. The sale deed transferred absolute ownership of a plot for Rs 5,000, while the reconveyance agreement allowed the vendor five years to …
The case concerned land allotted in the 1960s to landless Scheduled Caste/Tribe persons in Manchirevula village, which the assignees later transferred through a General Power of Attorney to a third party who sold the land. The State of Telangana issued a second show‑cause notice (SCN) alleging …
The Supreme Court examined a batch of appeals concerning whether electricity arrears of a previous owner can be recovered from a subsequent owner who acquired the premises through auction or other transfers. It held that the duty of a distribution licensee to supply electricity under Section 43 of …
The original plaintiff, Mrs. Cherian, sued the Mathew family for title and possession of a 2.81‑acre land parcel. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the High Court later restored it and the decree of possession was finally passed in 2000, with a later modification requiring the defendants to …
The appellant sought possession of a 3‑acre agricultural field based on a registered sale deed dated 21‑04‑1979. The defendants argued that the deed was a sham, executed as collateral for a money‑lending transaction, and that the sale violated the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and …
The Official Liquidator (OL) of IISCO Ujjain Pipe and Foundry Co. Ltd., wound up under the Companies Act, sold the company's assets on an "as is where is whatever there is" basis. Ujjain Nagar Palika Nigam (respondent No.1) claimed arrears of property tax and water tax for the period from the …
The borrower (G. Vikram Kumar) failed to repay a loan to State Bank of Hyderabad, which invoked Section 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act and attached the borrower's properties. The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) allowed the bank to sell the properties but excluded seven flats; Flat No.6401 was not among …
Gujarat Composite Ltd. entered into a licence agreement with A Infrastructure Ltd. in 2005 that contained an arbitration clause, and later entered into a tripartite loan agreement with the same party and Bank of Baroda that lacked any arbitration provision. Disputes arose over possession, loan …
The Supreme Court examined a sale deed executed by the Official Liquidator of a liquidated company, which conveyed land, building, civil works, plant and machinery, and other assets for a total consideration of Rs.8.35 crores. The first respondent, a nominee of the auction purchaser, sought …
The appellant (original defendant) challenged the High Court's order that an unregistered Agreement to Sell, executed on 10‑09‑2013, could be admitted as evidence in a suit for specific performance. The dispute centered on whether the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 2012, which made agreements to sell …
The appeal concerned a suit for injunction and possession of a house, filed by the plaintiff under a claim of prior possession. During the suit one defendant died, and the remaining defendants, who were also his legal representatives, continued to defend the suit. The appellants argued that the suit …
The appellants, successors of the original landlords, sued the tenant Janardhan Subajirao Wide for possession of a hotel premises leased under a deed that expressly prohibited assignment of the business. The tenant first executed a partnership deed with Krishna B. Shetty and subsequently executed an …
The appellant, who was the original defendant, challenged a lower‑court order that allowed the plaintiffs to amend their suit seeking redemption of a mortgage and possession of a shop. The plaintiffs had earlier filed a small‑cause suit that was dismissed for non‑prosecution, and later filed a civil …
Aman Semi-Conductors Pvt. Ltd. obtained an industrial plot from the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) on the condition that it would construct and commence production within stipulated timeframes. The company failed to start any construction, repeatedly sought extensions …
The respondent, Durga Devi, owned an 11‑biswas land parcel in Kullu and sued the appellant, Baini Prasad, for possession and demolition of a verandah he had constructed on that land in 1986, claiming he believed it to be his own. The trial court ordered demolition and restoration of possession to …
The case concerned the self‑acquired property of Sengalani Chettiar, who had two marriages. His son Chandran (the father of the appellants) executed a release deed in 1975, relinquishing any claim to the property in return for valuable consideration, and stating he would have no further connection …
The Resident’s Welfare Association filed a public‑interest litigation alleging that developers in Phase‑I of Chandigarh were converting single‑dwelling units into three separate apartments by selling fractional shares and executing MoUs, thereby breaching the statutory prohibition on fragmentation. …
Mrs. Leelamma Mathew purchased a secured property advertised as 54 cents in an auction conducted by Indian Overseas Bank under the SARFAESI Act. After paying the full consideration, she received possession of only 39.60 cents, the remaining 14.40 cents having been transferred earlier by the original …
The respondent, Ballabh Vyas, claimed ownership of a small shop (Mulgi) based on a registered sale deed dated 27 June 1985 and sought eviction of the appellants, who were tenants succeeding the original lessee Balraj. The appellants denied the respondent’s title, asserting that Balraj had purchased …
The Supreme Court examined a dispute between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (appellant) and Sudera Realty Private Ltd. (respondent) over a lease of three floors in a Kolkata building. It held that the 1968 agreement and the 1969 supplementary deed constituted a valid 21‑year lease, with possession of …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 and its 2016 amendment in a dispute between the Union of India and M/s. Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd. The Court held that Section 3(2) of the 1988 Act, which created a strict‑liability offence without mens …
The plaintiff obtained a decree declaring her as tenant of a premises in Mumbai and ordered the landlord to hand over possession. The appellant, Shabbir Mohammad Sayed, claimed he had acquired leasehold rights from the alleged lawful tenant and also from the landlord on 24 January 2014, and sought …
The landlord (EIH Ltd.) and tenant (Nadia A. Virji) entered into a tenancy agreement for a commercial showroom with a fixed rent of Rs 10,000 per month, while the tenant also agreed to pay municipal taxes separately. The landlord terminated the tenancy under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property …
Asha Rani Gupta, the plaintiff‑lessor, filed an eviction suit against Sri Vineet Kumar, the defendant‑lessee, for non‑payment of rent and damages. The trial court struck off the defendant’s defence under Order XV Rule 5 of the CPC for failing to deposit the admitted rent, a decision affirmed by the …
The appellant, Karan Kapoor, was a tenant of a residential property owned by the respondent, Madhuri Kumar, under lease agreements from 2011 to 2014. After the lease expired, the appellant stopped paying rent and the respondent filed a suit for possession, rent, and mesne profits. The appellant …
The State of Uttar Pradesh acquired land for the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and allotted plots to allottees. Farmers whose lands were acquired for YEIDA demanded the same 64.7% additional compensation awarded to farmers in the NOIDA and Greater NOIDA cases (Gajraj and …
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) had taken possession of two secured assets of M/s RCM Infrastructure Ltd. and conducted an e‑auction under the SARFAESI Act, selling the assets to bidders who paid 25% of the price and were later allowed to pay the balance by 8 March 2019. The corporate debtor filed a …
The appellant, a tenant, sought possession of a shop owned by the respondent. A civil suit for possession was filed in 2013, before the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 (the Act) applied to the area. During the suit, the State Government notified that the Act would become effective on 11 May 2015, …
Mrs. Umadevi Nambiar executed a general Power of Attorney (PoA) in favour of her sister in 1971, which was later cancelled, but the sister had used the PoA to execute four documents transferring the appellant's share of a family property to third parties. Those third parties subsequently sold the …
The plaintiffs filed a title suit seeking a declaration under Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, a permanent injunction and related reliefs, alleging continuous possession of the property for over twelve years. The defendants moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC to have …
The case concerned a Will dated 15 April 1968 in which Tulsi Ram bequeathed half of his self‑acquired property to his second wife, Ram Devi, as a limited life interest, with the remainder to pass to his son, Jogi Ram, after her death. The question was whether Ram Devi’s interest became an absolute …
Shiv Developers, an unregistered partnership firm, filed a suit for declaration and injunction alleging fraud and non‑payment of consideration in a sale of its share in a property to Aksharay Developers. The respondents moved to dismiss the plaint under Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act, …
The appellants, owners of a 10,000 sq ft plot in Kaithal, sued the respondents for possession after a lease to Burmah Shell (later transferred to Bharat Petroleum) expired in 1998. The lease had a renewal clause exercised once, and the Central Government, under the Burmah Shell (Acquisition of …
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) allotted a residential site to the first defendant in 1979, obligating her to construct a house within two years under the City of Bangalore Improvement (Allotment of Sites) Rules, 1972. In 1982 she entered into an agreement with the plaintiff to sell the …
The dispute concerned a 0.08‑cent portion of a 120‑acre land parcel in Chengalpattu, where the appellant Seethakathi Trust claimed title based on a series of registered sale deeds dating back to 1963, while the respondent Krishnaveni sought specific performance of an earlier agreement and claimed …
Kewal Krishan executed a power of attorney in favour of his brother Sudarshan Kumar, who then executed two sale deeds on 10 April 1981 transferring parts of the suit properties to his minor sons and wife for Rs 5,500 and Rs 6,875. The appellant sued for injunction and later amended the suits to seek …
The appellant, a non‑resident Indian (NRI), purchased a building in Punjab that was already occupied by a tenant who had been inducted by the previous owner. After returning to India, the appellant sought eviction of the tenant under Section 13‑B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. …
The appellants, Vaishno Devi Construction and others, claimed to be assignees of a decree holder (the late S.N. Kanungo) and sought execution of arbitration awards turned into decrees under Order XXI Rule 16 of the CPC. The dispute turned on whether the Explanation added to Order XXI Rule 16 by the …
The dispute arose from a partition of family property where the respondent sought a declaration of title and eviction of the appellants. The appellants relied on a family settlement document (Khararunama) dated 15‑04‑1986 and a receipt of Rs.2,00,000 as evidence of the parties' past arrangements. …
The Indian Oil Corporation advertised for petrol pump dealerships in October 2011. Anapurna Jaiswal applied on 11 November 2011 and was placed first, leading to a lease deed dated 8 November 2011. The lease stipulated that its term of 30 years would commence only upon approval of the petrol pump, …
The appellants, guarantors of a loan of Rs.21.14 crore extended to Ace Concrete Pvt. Ltd., contested the sale of four mortgaged properties by Indian Overseas Bank under the SARFAESI Act. The bank issued a first sale notice on 21‑Jan‑2012 with a 30‑day period, but the sale was stayed by the Debt …
A group of heirs filed a suit in 1987 to set aside a 1963 Agricultural Lands Tribunal order and a 1954 sale certificate concerning land that had been placed under the control of a court‑appointed receiver after the death of the original owner in 1946. The defendants moved to reject the plaint under …
Abdul Khuddus, a statutory tenant under the Karnataka Rent Control Act, was evicted when the Bangalore City Corporation demolished the dilapidated building under Section 322 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act. The tenant filed suits for injunction, possession and damages, which the High …
The Kerala government auctioned 246.26 acres of forest land in 1953 and later executed a lease deed in 1979 in favour of K.K. Joseph, who represented the partnership firm M/s Joseph & Company. The lease prohibited sub‑letting or assignment without the lessor’s written consent (clause 14). In 1983 …
The appellant purchased a mortgaged land in 1964 from the original mortgagors, who had earlier mortgaged the property to the defendant mortgagee. The mortgagee filed a suit for foreclosure in 1965 without impleading the appellant, obtained a decree, and later took possession of the land from the …
HDFC Bank granted a loan to borrowers who mortgaged a flat as security. When the borrowers defaulted, the bank issued a notice under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act to take possession of the secured asset. The appellant, Hemraj Ratnakar Salian, claimed to be a tenant of the flat since June 2012 …
The plaintiff, the heir of Bhimrao Ramchandra Khalate, had executed a document titled “conditional sale deed” on 22‑Feb‑1969, borrowing Rs.3,000 from defendant No.1 and agreeing that the land would be reconveyed upon repayment within a year. Defendant No.1 refused to reconvey and later transferred …
The case concerned a consent decree dated 19‑08‑1991 that confirmed a family settlement whereby Smt. Jagno, a Hindu widow, transferred her half‑share in agricultural land to her nephews. The appellants challenged the decree on two grounds: (i) that the decree should have been registered under …
The plaintiff, Venigalla Koteswaramma, filed a suit for partition of her step‑mother Annapurnamma's properties, alleging that her siblings were co‑sharers and that defendant 4 had fraudulently obtained thumb impressions to execute a sale agreement and a will. The trial court held that both the …
Suresh Shah, the landlord, sub‑leased a property to Hipad Technology India Private Limited. A dispute arose under the sub‑lease dated 14‑11‑2018, and the lease contained an arbitration clause. Shah issued a notice invoking the clause, nominated retired Justice Mukul Mudgal as sole arbitrator, and …
