Property Rights Litigation – 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 Allows Appeal and Grants Specific Performance of Sale Agreement, Holds Mere Delay in Issuance of Legal Notice Not Fatal to Readiness and Willingness When Suit Filed Within Limitation

In a judgment dated 27th May 2026, the Supreme Court of India allowed the Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 32390 of 2025 and set aside…