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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…

Supreme Court Decrees Tribal Property Suit – Nearest Male Agnate Preferred Over Daughter/Ghardamad Under Oraon Custom

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and decreed the plaintiff's suit for ownership of ancestral lands, holding that under Oraon customary law, the nearest male agnate succeeds in the absence…

Supreme Court Restores Decree in Favour of Widow’s L.R. – 1974 Will Held Invalid Due to Unexplained Suspicious Circumstances

the Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal of Sardari Lal (legal representative of the original plaintiff) and restored the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court,…

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…

Supreme Court Mandates Attesting Witness Examination for Will Validity, Overturns Delhi High Court Ruling

The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, mandates the examination of at least one attesting witness to prove the validity of a Will,…

Supreme Court Reaffirms Binding Nature of Pre-Adoption Transactions for Female Hindus

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On January 2, the Supreme Court clarified that the rights of a widow’s adopted child concerning the date of adoption do not impact property rights acquired by the adoptive mother…

Supreme Court Clarifies Conditions for Invoking Protection Under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act

The Supreme Court recently ruled that a transferee cannot seek protection under Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) if they fail to prove the execution of…

Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan HC Judgment Directing Appointment of Judicial Candidate

The Supreme Court recently dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging a Rajasthan High Court judgment that directed the appointment of a candidate in the Rajasthan Judicial Services Examination 2021.…