A Chhattisgarh farmer has approached the Supreme Court claiming Raipur’s Swami Vivekananda Airport stands on his ancestral land. He seeks ₹3,500 crore in compensation for a wartime acquisition dating back to 1942.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court rules that proving a Will requires more than examining an attesting witness if suspicious circumstances exist, restoring a widow's inheritance after rejecting a disputed Will.
Jharkhand High Court rules that a Kurfanama holder must prove 12 years' possession before the 1949 Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act to resist eviction.
Supreme Court rules plaintiffs in specific performance suits must prove continuous financial readiness from the agreement date, not years later.
Karnataka High Court rules that a wife cannot invoke the Senior Citizens Act against her husband and quashes revenue authorities’ khata mutation orders.
Supreme Court dismisses son’s plea against eviction from father’s home, upholding senior citizens’ right to live peacefully under the 2007 Act.
Madras High Court issues statewide SARFAESI Section 14 directions, mandates timely disposal, and warns authorities against unexplained delays.
Supreme Court clarifies when DNA tests can be ordered in paternity disputes, balancing privacy rights against the need to determine parentage.
Supreme Court held that a claim for land or compensation cannot be rejected solely because the claimant is a Sanyasi, while dismissing a repetitive plea.
Delhi HC rules that a mother-in-law’s suit over her self-acquired property against her daughter-in-law is maintainable before a civil court.
Gauhati High Court upheld sons’ eviction from their 86-year-old father’s house, ruling senior citizens need not be destitute to seek relief.
Patiala House Court orders Shikhar Dhawan’s ex-wife Aesha Mukerji to refund ₹5.72 crore, holding Australian property settlement unenforceable in India.
Madras High Court rules that Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not protect temples built on encroached government land; eviction upheld in Ramanathapuram case.
Kerala High Court rules that a child born within four months of marriage is legitimate and entitled to inheritance under Section 112 of the Evidence Act.
J&K High Court upholds dismissal of injunction plea, ruling that agrarian disputes fall under Agrarian Reforms Act authorities, not civil courts.
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![Mother-in-Law’s Property Suit Against Daughter-in-Law Maintainable Before Civil Court, Not Family Court: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/05/lj_2187_Mother_in_Laws_Property.webp)
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![Child Born Within Four Months Of Marriage Entitled To Inheritance; Sec 112 of Evidence Act Raises Conclusive Presumption of Legitimacy: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2025/12/lj_5707_Child_Born_Within_Four_Months.webp)
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