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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Will Dispute, Restoring Lower Courts' Findings on Genuineness. High Court's Interference Under Section 100 CPC Held Impermissible as It Re-appreciated Evidence and Formulated Question of Law Incorrectly Based on Factual Findings.

The dispute centered on the genuineness of a Will executed by Kishan Singh on 10 December 1974, bequeathing agricultural land to Harnam Singh, a non-r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal and Writ Petition in Cooperative Housing Dispute — Upholds Society's Title Over Suit Property. Appellant's Claim for Declaration of Title Fails as Suit Was Barred by Limitation and Society's Title Was Established Through Prior Proceedings.

The appellant, Bhuwaneshwar Rajkishore Tripathi, filed First Appeal No.1454 of 2003 against the judgment and order dated 15-07-2002 passed by the City...

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Lease vs Licence Explained: Supreme Court Restores 99-Year Lease in 2026 Judgment

In a significant 2026 ruling, the Supreme Court held that a registered 99-year lease creates a valid leasehold interest and cannot be cancelled unilat...

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Court Restores Original Decision, Declares Contempt Petition Time-Barred. High Court Review Overstepped Jurisdiction; Importance of Adhering to Limitation Periods in Contempt Proceedings Emphasized

The  judgment addresses a contempt petition regarding the failure of a Tahsildar to effect a mutation ordered by a Single Judge. The Division Bench (...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Eviction Notice Under Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 for Lack of Alternative Remedy Exhaustion. Writ Petition Against Final Notice Under Section 6 of the Act Not Maintainable as Appeal Lies Under Section 10.

The petitioner, Selvakumar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a final eviction notice dated 12.09.2025 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that the second appellate court cannot re-appreciate evidence unless there is a perverse finding or substantial question of law under Section 100 of CPC.

The appellant, who was the defendant in the original suit, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging t...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Partition Suit Based on Daughter's Inheritance Rights Under Pre-1956 Hindu Law. Property Deemed Self-Acquired, Daughter Inherits by Succession, Not Survivorship, Under Mitakshara Principles, Leading to Partition Decree for Appellants.

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by Thangammal, claiming a 1/5th share in properties originally owned by Marappa Gounder. The suit was di...