https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/uttar-pradesh-zamindari-abolition-and-land-reforms-act-1950-section-154-transfer-of-land-in-contravention-of-ceiling-limit-not-void-ipso-facto-capable-of-ratif/ 2026-06-24T14:14:47Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 — Section 154 — Transfer of land in contravention of ceiling limit — Not void ipso facto — Capable of ratification — Legality of transfer to be judged by law on date of execution — Sale deed executed on 04.06.1957 — Ceiling limit then was 30 acres, subsequently amended to 12.5 acres retrospectively from 01.07.1952 — Transfer in contravention of Section 154 not void but voidable at instance of Gaon Sabha coupled with liability for ejectment of transferee under Section 163 — No suit filed for ejectment within limitation period. 2026-06-24T14:14:47Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/specific-relief-act-1963-section-16c-readiness-and-willingness-relief-of-specific-performance-is-equitable-and-discretionary-plaintiff-must-specifically/ 2026-06-24T14:11:52Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 16(c) — "Readiness and Willingness" — Relief of specific performance is equitable and discretionary — Plaintiff must specifically aver and prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform obligations — Failure to do so disentitles plaintiff to relief — "Readiness" refers to financial capacity, "Willingness" to conduct and intention — Both cumulatively must be seen — Conduct of plaintiff prior and subsequent to suit, along with attending circumstances, must be considered — Availability of funds must be proved with reference to relevant time, not by documents created much later. 2026-06-24T14:11:52Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/motor-vehicles-act-1988-section-166-and-140-compensation-for-death-in-motor-vehicular-accident-negligence-truck-stationed-on-road-at-night-without-warning-ligh/ 2026-06-24T14:08:44Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 and 140 — Compensation for death in motor vehicular accident — Negligence — Truck stationed on road at night without warning lights or indicators — Wagon-R car collided from behind — Held, truck driver was negligent in leaving the vehicle unattended on the road without adequate precautionary measures, which was the proximate cause of the accident. 2026-06-24T14:08:44Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/motor-vehicles-act-1988-section-166-motor-accident-claims-tribunal-compensation-enhancement-high-court-enhanced-compensation-but-calculation-of-futu/ 2026-06-24T14:06:09Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 166 — Motor Accident Claims Tribunal — Compensation — Enhancement — High Court enhanced compensation, but calculation of future prospects and omission of certain awarded amounts were infirmities — Supreme Court addressed these infirmities. 2026-06-24T14:06:09Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/24/penal-code-1860-ipc-sections-420-467-468-471-forgery-and-use-of-forged-documents-in-judicial-proceedings-appeal-confined-to-quantum-of-sentence-conviction-upheld/ 2026-06-24T14:03:13Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 — Forgery and use of forged documents in judicial proceedings — Appeal confined to quantum of sentence, conviction upheld — Occurrence of offence in 2014, appellant facing proceedings for over a decade, no prior or subsequent criminal antecedents, forged document detected at early stage, no irreversible consequences — These factors warrant reconsideration of substantive sentence on grounds of proportionality and mitigating circumstances. 2026-06-24T14:03:13Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/23/constitution-of-india-1950-article-191d-article-21-fundamental-right-to-walk-the-right-to-walk-is-a-fundamental-right-integral-to-the-right-to-movement-under-articl/ 2026-06-23T05:11:39Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 19(1)(d), Article 21 — Fundamental Right to Walk — The right to walk is a fundamental right integral to the right to movement under Article 19(1)(d), read with other provisions of Article 19 and Article 21 — This fundamental right includes the right to demarcated footpaths, which must take precedence over the movement of motorised vehicles 2026-06-23T05:11:39Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/23/civil-procedure-code-1908-cpc-order-21-execution-proceedings-high-courts-directions-for-assessment-of-compensation-in-execution-proceedings-held-impermiss/ 2026-06-23T05:07:32Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 21 — Execution proceedings — High Court's directions for assessment of compensation in execution proceedings — Held, impermissible when original suit did not seek compensation and parties did not consent — Setting aside of trial court and first appellate court decrees, followed by direction to execute court to assess value of construction, is not supported by CPC 2026-06-23T05:07:32Z Blog