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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

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Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined. Property Laws
 

List of Judgements

Venigalla Koteswaramma Vs. Malampati Suryamba

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

A. Partition Suit - Key Issues - In a partition suit, the Court addresses three primary issues: (i) whether the individual requesting the division has a share or interest in the property in question, (ii) whether they are entitled to a remedy of division and separate possession, and (iii) the method...

Smt.Bayanabai Kaware Vs. Rajendra S/o Baburao Dhote [November 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & ANR.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 745 SC

Janak Dulari Devi & ANR. Vs. Kapildeo Rai & ANR.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Devasahayam Vs. P. Savithramma & Ors [2005] Insc 487 (16 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

Balbir Singh & ANR Vs. Gurbachan Kaur & Ors [1993] INSC 432 (13 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

Headnote :

After considering the arguments presented by both learned counsels, we conclude that the appeal must be rejected on two grounds. The document Ex. P-3, which the appellant relies on for his claim, includes a unique clause stating that if the sale consideration of Rs 12,000 (Rupees twelve thousand onl...

Vannarakkal Kallalathil Sreedharan Vs. Chandramaath Balakrishnan & ANR [1990] INSC 77 (6 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The contested land was agreed to be sold to the appellant as per an agreement. Later, a third party had the property attached in execution of a decree.Following this, the sale deed was executed. A question emerged regarding the validity of the sale. The High Court determined that the sale would be s...

Bai Dosabai Vs. Mathurdas Govinddas & Ors [1980] INSC 90 (21 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Bai Dosabhai, received two plots of land located in Survey Nos. 59 and 63 at Vastrapur as a gift from her father-in-law, Jehangirji. On February 25, 1946, Dosabhai executed a document referred to as \"a deed of lease\" in favor of Indu Prasad Dev Shankar Bhatt, whose successors are th...

Shakuntla Vs. State of Haryana [1979] INSC 41 (16 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were individuals who received gifts of agricultural land from unrelated donors prior to July 30, 1958, out of love and affection. The Revenue authorities ruled that these gifts were not safeguarded by section 32FF of the PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, due to the absen...

Bihar Eastern Gangetic Fishermenco-Operative Society Limite Vs. Sipahi Singh & Ors [1977] INSC 170 (1 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The fishery rights for the Gangapath Islampur Jalkar, which were settled with the appellant for the period from July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, at a total of Rs. 1,50,000, were subsequently awarded to Sipahi Singh (Respondent No. 1) for the period from July 1, 1975, to June 30, 1976, following a pub...

Piarey Lal Vs. Hori Lal [1977] INSC 44 (7 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Piarey Lal, initially consented to sell his original property to Hori Lal but later retracted his agreement, claiming that the property in question had been consolidated under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, making it impossible to fulfill the contract. In response, Hori...

Narandas Karsondas Vs. S.A. Kamtam & ANR [1976] INSC 315 (7 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Headnote :

In 1964, the first respondent, a Society, was established as a Housing Society with the intention of constructing 12 plots for its members. To facilitate this, the Society acquired a piece of land. In 1966, the Society mortgaged the land along with the unfinished structure to the second respondent....

Raghunath & Ors Vs. Kedar Nath [1969] INSC 20 (3 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

D borrowed Rs. 1700 from M, the father of the defendants. On July 27, 1922, D and his grandmother executed a possessory mortgage deed (Ex. 4) concerning a house to secure the loan amount in favor of M. On February 23, 1953, D\'s heir sold the house to the plaintiffs, who subsequently filed a suit fo...

Badri Prasad Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1968] INSC 245 (11 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract concerning certain forests in a Jagir located in Madhya Pradesh. According to clause 1 of the contract, he was permitted to cut teak trees with a girth exceeding 12 inches. Clause 5 stipulated that the stumps of the cut trees must remain 3 inches high. Following...

Commissioner of Income Tax, Hyderabad Vs. M/S. Motor And General Stores (P.) Ltd. [1967] INSC 134 (2 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The respondent private limited company owned a cinema and during a Board of Directors meeting on September 9, 1955, it was decided that the Managing Director could negotiate the sale of the entire business, including all equipment and machinery, for Rs. 1,20,000. After reaching an agreement for the...

Soni Lalji Jetha & Ors Vs. Soni Kalidas Devchand & Ors [1966] INSC 226 (14 October 1966)

Judgement Date : october/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

In 1907, the karta of a joint Hindu family executed a mortgage deed with possession concerning certain family properties. Following the karta\'s death, the coparceners entered into a sale agreement in 1930 to sell the properties, which were subject to the mortgage, to respondents 1 and 2. Subsequent...

Rambaran Prosad Vs. Ram Mohit Hazra & Ors [1966] INSC 156 (6 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

A partition suit was initiated between two brothers, T and K, which was subsequently referred to arbitration. The arbitration award divided the properties into four blocks: A, B, C, and D. Blocks A and C were allocated to T, while K received blocks B and D. Additionally, the award stipulated that if...

Ram Saran Lall & Ors Vs. Mst. Domini Kuer & Ors [1961] INSC 193 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

On January 31, 1946, P executed a sale deed for a house in favor of D and submitted it for registration on the same day. Upon learning about the sale deed, the appellant, who had a right of preemption, made the talab-i-mowasibat on February 2, 1946. The deed was recorded in the Registrar\'s books on...

Radhakisan Laxminarayan Toshniwal Vs. Shridhar Ramchandra Alshi & Ors [1960] INSC 88 (23 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The vendors entered into a sales agreement concerning a specific survey number, which was intended to be converted for non-agricultural use, after which a sale deed would be executed. Following this agreement, the vendors sought approval for the diversion, which was granted contingent upon the payme...

Tiruvenibai & ANR Vs. Smt. Lilabai [1959] INSC 7 (21 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

A document that appeared to be a receipt and had a four anna revenue stamp was created by M in favor of the respondent. It stated, among other things: \"I have today transferred to you the land described below, which I own. You are now the occupancy tenant of this land and may use it as you wish for...

Ananda Behera & ANR Vs. The State of Orissa & ANR [1955] INSC 56 (27 October 1955)

Judgement Date : october/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners secured oral licenses to catch and take fish from designated areas of Chilka Lake from its owner, the Raja of Parikud, after paying substantial amounts and receiving receipts as per the customary practice. This occurred prior to the enactment of the Orissa Estates Abolition Act of 19...

Satyabrata Ghose Vs. Mugneeram Bangur & Co. & ANR [1953] INSC 70 (16 November 1953)

Judgement Date : november/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The doctrine of frustration is essentially a component of the law regarding the discharge of contracts due to subsequent impossibility or illegality of the agreed actions, thus falling under Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act. The notion that Section 56 is applicable solely to instances of physic...