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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Thika Tenancy Status — High Court's Ruling Upheld. The court found that the presence of pucca structures disqualified the appellants from being recognized as thika tenants under the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act, 1949....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court that disapproved earlier findings by the Controller and the Tribunal regarding the appellants' status as thika tenants. The property in ques...

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Supreme Court Modifies Specific Performance Decree in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Upholds Compensation Instead....

This case involved a dispute over a suit for specific performance filed by a private limited company against the defendants regarding a property agreement dated 12.06.1980. The agreement was for the s...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case — High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Validated. The High Court's decision to convict the appellant was based on reliable eyewitness testimony and a proper reappraisal of evidence....

The case involved an appeal against the High Court's decision to reverse the acquittal of the appellant, Guru Dutt Pathak, for the murder of Ram Aasare Pathak. The incident occurred on 6th October 198...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Charity Trust Dispute — Upholds Trustee's Right to Alienate Trust Property with Charity Commissioner's Sanction. The Court held that the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 does not require prior consent of all trustees for alienation of trust property; sanction of the Charity Commissioner under Section 36 is sufficient....

The appellant, Charu Kishor Mehta, is the permanent trustee of the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust, a public registered trust governed by the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. The trust deed requi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Suit Dismissal on Res Judicata Grounds — Previous Suits Barred Current Claim. Citing earlier judgments, the court found that the ownership of the property had been conclusively determined, thus barring the present suit under Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from a civil appeal concerning the ownership and management of a property claimed to be a Wakf property by the Jamia Masjid Gubbi. The appellant sought a declaration of ownership, po...

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Supreme Court Upholds Amendments in Punjab Village Common Lands Act — Clarifies Constitutional Validity. The amendments were found to be valid as they aimed to vest common lands in Gram Panchayats for the benefit of the village community, thus falling within the scope of agrarian reforms protected by Article 31-A....

The judgment addressed the constitutional validity of amendments made to the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, specifically those introduced by Haryana Act No. 9/1992. The amendments...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim of Title by Adverse Possession — Significant Legal Precedent Established....

The case involved a significant legal question regarding the maintainability of a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction based on adverse possession under Article 65 of the Limitation ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Decree Holder in Specific Performance Suit — Compromise Decree Held Executable Despite Alleged Lack of Court Verification. Executing Court Cannot Go Behind Decree Under Section 47 CPC Unless Decree is a Nullity on Face of Record....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the decree holder (Rehan Ahmad) against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which had set aside the order of the Executing Court and held that the c...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Additional TDR in Development Rights Case — Clarifies Legal Standards for Development and Abandonment....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a claim by the Bombay High Court for a Development Rights Certificate (DRC) for land reserved for a Recreation Ground. The appellants, Godrej and Boyce Manufact...