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Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras HC Order Directing Demolition of Unauthorised Construction Pending Regularisation Dispute

Background The dispute concerns alleged excess/unauthorised constructions and deviations in the building ‘Indira Arcade’ in Chennai. The appellants (owners of portions from ground to fourth floor) and the first respondent…

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance: Judges’ Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan, Schools and Temples Found Entered as Waqf Property in Jodhpur

4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026

Introduction Acting on a newspaper investigative report, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of what it has described as "grave and shocking irregularities" in the recording of…

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 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…