Supreme Court of India Judgements

47060 Judgements hosted as on 14/03/2026 - Search (FREE), Subscribe, Read & Download

Category: Property Matters

Property Matters

Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.54–Sale Deed-Execution of–Suit for partition—Ancestral property-Contention that sale deed executed by her father ‘D’ ‘was obtained by fraud as he was not keeping good health-Held; Sub-Registrar, who had registered the documents stated that the sale deed was executed by ‘D’ after he had explained to the parties about contents of sale deed-Attesting witnesses nowhere stated that ‘D’ was not in good state of mind at time of execution—No medical evidence has been produced in support of ill health of testator—Appeal dismissed.

Jul 21, 2018 sclaw

2018(2) Law Herald (SC) 227 : 2018 LawHerald.Org 897   SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KRISHNA DEVI — Appellant Vs. KESHRI NANDAN — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana and S.…

You missed

Arbitration

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 34 and 37 – Challenge to arbitral award – Improper constitution of arbitral tribunal – Interpretation of Clause 8.3(b) of the agreement – Co-arbitrators’ power to appoint the presiding arbitrator after 30 days – High Court’s upholding of arbitral tribunal’s decision – Appeals dismissed.

Mar 14, 2026 sclaw
Service

Police Recruitment — Criminal Antecedents — Suitability for Appointment — A candidate with criminal antecedents, even if acquitted by giving benefit of doubt, can be deemed unsuitable for police service by the screening committee, as the employer has the right to assess character and integrity for a disciplined force.

Mar 14, 2026 sclaw
Service

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulations, 1967 — Regulations 10(9), 87, and 97 — Seniority of direct recruits — Determination of date of appointment — A person is considered on ‘duty’ when performing duties of a post or undergoing probation or training — Appointed to a class of service when discharging duties or commencing probation or training — Seniority is determined by rank in the approved list; probation starts from joining duty — Training is part of service, not a reason to exclude it from seniority calculation. — Division Bench misinterpreted Regulations by stating seniority commences from probation start date — Appeals allowed, High Court judgment set aside.

Mar 14, 2026 sclaw
Companies Act I B C

Companies Act, 2013 — Sections 241, 242, 244, 59 — Oppression and mismanagement — Interim protection — Supreme Court’s role is to preserve the subject matter of the dispute until the competent forum adjudicates the matter — Interim measures should ensure that the subject matter remains protected while allowing the statutory forum to proceed with adjudication.

Mar 14, 2026 sclaw