In a case involving cross-FIRs (alleging offences u/s 294(b), 323, 506(1) IPC) arising from a dispute between two practicing advocates pending since 2017, the Supreme Court, in the exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution, quashed the FIR against the appellants and also quashed the connected proceedings

2025 INSC 405 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAMESH KUMARAN AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ANOTHER ( Before : Abhay S Oka and Ujjal…

Andhra Pradesh (Record of Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books) Act, 1971— A Pattadar is essentially a landowner who holds a land deed (Patta) directly from the government, is registered in the land revenue accounts as the holder or occupant of the land, and is liable to pay land revenue — The issuance of a Pattadar Passbook raises a presumption in favor of the holder having a right in the land.

2025 INSC 383 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH YERIKALA SUNKALAMMA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND OTHERS ( Before : J.B. Pardiwala and R.…