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Supreme Court Allows Plaintiff's Claim for Possession in Property Dispute Based on Title and Rejects Adverse Possession Defense. Licensee's Possession Cannot Be Converted into Adverse Possession Without Clear Evidence of Ouster.

The dispute pertained to a suit property in Bangalore. The original plaintiff, A. Krishnappa, claimed ownership of the property as joint family proper...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Assessee's Appeal in Income Tax Cash Credit Case — Upholds Addition Under Section 68 Despite Rejection of Books for Gross Profit. Books of Account Can Be Partially Relied Upon for Different Additions Even After Rejection Under Section 145(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961.

The appeal arose from a challenge to an addition of Rs.2,26,000 made under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as unexplained cash credits. The ap...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Partition Suit for HUF Properties — Burden of Proof Not Discharged. Plaintiff Failed to Establish Existence of Hindu Undivided Family Between Two Brothers Despite Alleged Joint Business and Property Acquisitions.

The case involves a dispute over properties claimed to be part of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). The plaintiff, Bhagwat Sharan, filed a suit for part...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Adverse Possession Case — Declares Plaintiff Owner of Encroached Land. Court Holds That Mere Long Possession Without Hostility and Knowledge Does Not Confer Title by Adverse Possession Under Limitation Act, 1963.

The appellant, Mallikarjunaiah, filed a civil suit seeking declaration of title and injunction in respect of certain agricultural lands, including 1 G...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Customs Valuation Case — Sequential Application of Valuation Rules Mandatory. Rule 7 and Rule 9 of Customs Valuation Rules, 2007 Cannot Be Applied Without First Considering Rules 4 and 5 for Identical or Similar Goods.

The case involves appeals by M/s. Diyas Mantra Lighting Private Limited and its directors against orders of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Pre...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Claim but Orders Refund of Earnest Money with Interest in Property Sale Dispute. Plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and additional payment of Rs. 6,75,000; only earnest money of Rs. 26,000 refundable with interest.

The dispute arose from an agreement of sale dated 21.07.2006 between the Plaintiff (Dr. Manohar Ganapathi Ravankar) and the Defendant (H. Gurunanda Ra...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Dowry Demand. High Court's Reversal of Acquittal Set Aside as Trial Court's Findings Were Not Perverse Under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC.

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of Sham Lal under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code for the dowry death of his wife...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Title Dispute — Concurrent Findings Upheld. Patta Validity Requires Proof of Abandonment or Revocation of Earlier Patta Under Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal arising from a land title dispute in Madhya Pradesh. The respondents-plaintiffs (Shiv Nath and deceased Vishwana...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholds Finding That Properties Were Self-Acquired by Sons, Not Benami. Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 Held Retroactive, Barring Claim Based on Benami Nature.

The present appeal arises from a partition suit filed by Smt. P. Leelavathi (since deceased, represented by legal heirs) against her brothers, the ori...

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Supreme Court Allows Insurer's Appeal in Insurance Claim Repudiation Case Due to Non-Disclosure of Previous Claim. Duty of Utmost Good Faith Requires Full Disclosure of Material Facts in Proposal Form Under Indian Contract Act, 1872.

The appeal arose from a decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which partly allowed the insurer's appeal against the ...