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Category: Property Matters

Property Matters

Transfer of Property—Part Performance—Mere expiry of the period of limitation for a suit for specific performance may not be a bar for a person in possession of an immovable property in part performance of a contract to assert the shield of Section 53A of T.P. Act

Nov 4, 2017 sclaw

2017(3) Law Herald (P&H) 2065 (SC) : 2017 LawHerald.Org 1133            IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before                      The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra                     The Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

Civil Cases Property Matters

Gift–Acceptance of– It is one thing to say that the execution of the deed is based on an aspiration or belief, but it is another thing to say that the same constituted an onerous gift. Gift–Acceptance of — Once a gift is complete, the same cannot be rescinded. For any reason whatsoever, the subsequent conduct of a donee cannot be a ground for rescission of a valid gift. Gift–Acceptance of–Whether an averment made in the deed of gift in regard to handing over of possession is sufficient proof of acceptance thereof by the donee? YES.

Oct 27, 2017 sclaw

  2008(1) Law Herald (SC) 87 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 5942…

Property Matters

Administration of Justice–It cannot be laid as a rule of universal application that whenever any learned Single Judge had dealt with a case even for routine purposes like issue of process or rectification of defect or even to pass an order of adjournment, that would preclude him from hearing the appeal.

Sep 9, 2017 sclaw

  2007(5) LAW HERALD (SC) 3856  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice D.K. Jain Civil Appeal No. 4266 of…

Property Matters

Specific performance–Khasra No. which was later on added and, therefore, the question of the plaintiffs being ready and willing to perform the contract as originally stood, does not really arise. Specific performance–Readiness and willingness to perform–An averment of readiness and willingness in the plaint is not a mathematical formula which should only be in specific words.

Sep 7, 2017 sclaw

  2007(5) LAW HERALD (SC) 3816 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Jusitce Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Jusitce Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No. 4656…

Property Matters

Urban Ceiling–A person aggrieved who had a remedy of appeal under Section 33 has no statutory right to move in revision–However, for the exercise of revisional power by the State Government it is open to the State Government to examine a petition and on the basis of material indicated therein to decide whether any action in terms of Section 34 is called for.

Sep 5, 2017 sclaw

  2007(5) LAW HERALD (SC) 3792 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Civil Appeal No.…

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