Property exclusively in the possession of a person whether to be considered joint family property?: Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court: In a case where an appeal was filed against the decree of the trial Judge holding that the
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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
Long co-habiting couple’s child cannot be disentitled from family property in absence of proof against presumption of marriage: Supreme Court
“Law leans in favour of legitimacy and frowns upon the bastardy.”
In a suit for partition, the heads of all the branches are necessary parties: Bom HC
Bombay High Court: Mangesh S. Patil, J., decided on the following questions for consideration: Whether in a suit for partition and possession
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
Not mandatory to register partition document only detailing how the properties are to be dealt with in future: SC
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna*, JJ has held that a document of partition which
Explained| Who can claim share in the inherited property of a female Hindu dying issueless and intestate?
Supreme Court: The bench of SA Nazeer and Krishna Murari*, JJ has held that if a female Hindu dies intestate without leaving
Law on Fraud | Registration of document by public officer while discharging public duty: A Fraudulent activity? AP HC decides
Andhra Pradesh High Court: M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J., expressed that, “If a party to the document wants to annul the document, he
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.
Whether registration of family settlement not “affecting” immovable property compulsory? Supreme Court decides admissibility of such settlement as evidence
“If the Khararunama by itself, does not ‘affect’ immovable property… there would be no breach of Section 49(1)(c), as it is not being used as evidence of a transaction effecting such property.”
Will a partition deed effected subsequent to commencement of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act prevent vesting of land with the State? SC decides
Supreme Court: The bench of Mohan M. Shantanagoudar* and Vineet Saran, JJ., addressed the instant appeal against the order of High Court
Daughters: The New Equals?
by Niyati Karia and Urvi Jinsiwale*
Pat HC | Whether transferee pendente lite have a right to be added as parties to partition suit? Court explains legal position
Patna High Court: Mohit Kumar Shah, J., while addressing the instant partition suit decided on the question as to whether: transferee pendente
Chh HC | Affidavit filed under Or. 18 R. 4 CPC is not “evidence” within S. 3 of Evidence Act unless deponent is subjected to cross-examination
Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K. Agrawal, J., allowed a second appeal against the order of the trial court as well as the First
SL CoA | Restitutio integrum can only be filed by a party to the action and the person must act in utmost promptness while seeking it
Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Samayawardhena, J. dismissed the petition application by the petitioner. In
Appeal against division of property dismissed on claimant’s failure to prove the case: Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka
Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: An appeal was filed before a Single Judge Bench comprising of M.M.A. Gaffoor, J., against a
Time consumed in party bona fidely litigating cause before wrong forum is to be considered for condonation of delay
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of A.M. Dhavale, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of District Judge
Examination-in-chief of the witness has to be tendered by way of affidavit in every case
Jammu & Kashmir: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed a civil writ petition seeking quashing of trial