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SC Dismisses Specific Performance Suit, Holds Financial Readiness Must Be Proved From Date of Agreement [Read Judgment]
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SC Dismisses Specific Performance Suit, Holds Financial Readiness Must Be Proved From Date of Agreement [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules plaintiffs in specific performance suits must prove continuous financial readiness from the agreement date, not years later.

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SC Sets Aside High Court Order Awarding Compensation Without Prayer [Read Judgment] Judiciary
SC Sets Aside High Court Order Awarding Compensation Without Prayer [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court sets aside Punjab & Haryana HC order awarding compensation without any plea, holds courts cannot grant relief not sought by parties.

“What Kind of a Son Are You?” SC Criticises Son in Family Property Row, Protects Elderly Father’s Right to Live Peacefully Judiciary
“What Kind of a Son Are You?” SC Criticises Son in Family Property Row, Protects Elderly Father’s Right to Live Peacefully

Supreme Court dismisses son’s plea against eviction from father’s home, upholding senior citizens’ right to live peacefully under the 2007 Act.

Demolition of Fully Operational Navi Mumbai Mall After 17 Years and ₹450 Crore Investment Not in Public Interest: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Demolition of Fully Operational Navi Mumbai Mall After 17 Years and ₹450 Crore Investment Not in Public Interest: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court quashes demolition of Navi Mumbai mall, citing public interest, ₹450 crore investment, 8,000 jobs, and proportionality.

Children Cannot Prevent Aged Parents From Enjoying or Selling Property: MP High Court [Read Order] Judiciary
Children Cannot Prevent Aged Parents From Enjoying or Selling Property: MP High Court [Read Order]

MP High Court held children cannot restrain aged parents from enjoying or alienating property without a strong prima facie case.

Tenant Cannot Dictate Landlord’s Choice of Premises or Suggest Alternative Accommodation: SC [Read Order]

Supreme Court holds tenants cannot dictate landlords’ choice of premises or suggest alternatives to defeat bona fide eviction needs.

Attachment Before Judgment Cannot Cover Property Sold Prior to Suit Filing: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that property transferred before a suit cannot be attached under Order 38 Rule 5; fraud allegations must be pursued separately under Section 53 TP Act.

Kerala HC Reaffirms That ‘Melpattam’ Right Does Not Create Ownership Or Transferable Interest In Land [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court rules that a melpattam right grants only usufructuary benefits from trees and creates no ownership or transferable interest in land.

Tenant Cannot Challenge Landlord’s Title After Decades Of Paying Rent: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules that a tenant cannot dispute the landlord’s ownership after paying rent for decades, reinforcing the principle of estoppel in tenancy.

When Multiple Documents On Same Property Are Challenged, Court Fee Payable Only On Principal Relief: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court rules that when multiple documents on the same property are challenged, court fee is payable only on the principal relief.

Injunction Suit Without Declaration Of Title Not Maintainable When Possession Lies With Defendant: SC [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court rules that an injunction suit without a declaration of title is not maintainable when possession rests with the defendant.

No law that interest charged by developer for default can't be awarded to flat or plot buyer: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Builders charging 18% delay interest must face same rate for refunds; court upholds fairness, awards 18% to harassed property buyer.

SC Allows M3M to Replace ED-Attached Property Worth ₹317 Crore Under PMLA [Read Order]

SC allows M3M to substitute attached land with alternate property worth ₹317 cr under ED’s PMLA order, enabling project continuity with conditions.

Supreme Court Allows Unregistered Document as Evidence in Specific Performance Suit [Read Order]

SC allows unregistered document as evidence in specific performance suit, citing proviso to Section 49 of Registration Act and earlier rulings.


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