First Appellate Court – Lawcutor

Res Judicata and Subsequent Purchasers: Supreme Court Draws the Line Between Order I Rule 10 and Order XXII Rule 10 CPC

Introduction In a detailed ruling on civil procedure, the Supreme Court has clarified a question that frequently arises in long-running property litigation: when a subsequent purchaser's application for impleadment under…

Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Property Title Dispute – Rectification Deed Cannot Alter Identity of Property Without Original Vendor’s Consent

In a significant ruling on property law, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal, set aside the first appellate decree and the High Court’s judgment, and restored the trial court’s…

Jharkhand High Court Dismisses Second Appeal – Upholds Ex-Parte Decree in Title Suit Concerning Ancestral Land and PM Awas Yojana Allotment

the Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi dismissed Second Appeal No. 136 of 2026 filed by Ram Kishun Mahto and Panchmi Devi, thereby upholding the concurrent findings of the trial court and…

Defendant’s Property Need Not Be Scheduled in Plaint in Suits for Fixation of Boundary; Mentioning Common Boundary With Defendant Sufficient Under Order VII Rule 3 CPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that in a suit for fixation of boundary, it is not mandatory for the plaintiff to incorporate the defendant's property in a separate schedule…

Supreme Court: No Separate Delay Condonation Application Necessary under Order IX Rule 13 CPC

The Supreme Court ruled that a separate application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone delay is unnecessary if the application under Order IX Rule 13 of the…