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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953

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Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 Haryana State Laws
 

List of Judgements

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State Of Kerala And Anr

Judgement Date : april/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

State of Haryana through Secretary to Government of Haryana Vs. Jai Singh

Judgement Date : april/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Assa Singh (D) by LRS. Vs. Shanti Parshad (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

KIRPAL SINGH vs. KAMLA DEVI

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 33(2)(ii) of the Haryana Ceiling of Land Act, 1972, the determination of surplus land is addressed. The proceedings to declare land as surplus were initiated under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act. However, during the ongoing proceedings, the State of Haryana was established,...

Shyam Lal Vs. Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass [JULY 05, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 466 SC

Shyam Lal Vs. Deepa Dass Chela Ram Chela Garib Dass [February 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Ram Swarup & Ors Vs. S.N.Maira & Ors [1998] INSC 621 (17 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

Ram Swarup & Ors Vs. S.N. Maira & Ors [1998] INSC 619 (17 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Sanwat Singh Vs. Zail Singh & Ors [1996] INSC 1624 (17 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1067 SC

Santram Vs. State of Haryana [1994] INSC 620 (30 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 614 SC

Mala Singh Vs. Financial Commissioner [1993] INSC 450 (15 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 443 SC

Ajmer Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1989] INSC 351 (17 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

Headnote :

The tenants are appealing against the landowners.Bishan Das owned a significant amount of land in Pakistan. He passed away on April 11, 1948, after migrating to India. Following his death, the Rehabilitation Department allocated 124 standard acres and 4-I/4 units of evacuee land to Respondents Nos....

Sailen Krishna Majumdar Vs. Malik Labhu Masih [1989] INSC 66 (21 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s father was posthumously awarded a gallantry medal by the Government, which included a grant of land in the Lyallpur district. This land was allocated to the appellant, who took possession on July 24, 1947. Following the partition of the country, the family relocated to India, where...

Ghanshyam Das Gupta Vs. Devi Lal & Ors [1989] INSC 47 (8 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was established as a tenant in the disputed building through a lease document. However, since the lease was not executed in compliance with legal requirements, it was deemed ineffective. Following the expiration of the lease, the owner filed a lawsuit seeking to evict the appellant and...

Lajpat Rai & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1981] INSC 102 (24 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 3, a displaced individual from Pakistan, was granted over 60 standard acres of land. He made an oral gift of a portion of this land to his wife, Respondent No. 4, in exchange for her maintenance, and she subsequently sold that land to the appellants.During the proceedings to declare t...

Sant Singh Nalwa & ANR Vs. The Financial Commissioner, Haryana & Ors [1981] INSC 79 (30 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were displaced individuals, were allocated land classified as sailab land in the revenue records, thus becoming the owners of these parcels. Following the implementation of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, the Revenue Authorities assessed the allowable land area for...

Raj Kanta Vs. Financial Commissioner, Punjab & ANR [1980] INSC 110 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

Pera Ram, Ganga Ram, Bhago, and Kalu Ram were tenants of agricultural land owned by Mrs. Raj Kanta, the appellant. On September 4, 1961, the tenants submitted individual applications under section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, to purchase the land they were leasing from the la...

Financial Commissioner, Haryana & Ors Vs. Kela Devi & ANR [1979] INSC 226 (31 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

The original owner, who is the husband of respondent No. 1 and the son of respondent No. 2, held approximately 46 acres of land. The Collector designated over six acres of this land as surplus under section 2(3) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 and allocated it to two other tenants....

Natha Singh & Ors Vs. The Financial Commissioner, Taxation, Punjab & Ors [1976] INSC 51 (11 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

Natha Singh, the appellant, was listed as a landowner in the revenue records. According to the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, the Collector of Ferozepore designated an area of 63 standard acres and 4 units as surplus land owned by him.Natha Singh\'s sons appealed to the Commissioner of t...

State Haryana & ANR Vs. Jiwan Singh [1975] INSC 249 (8 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a displaced individual from Pakistan, was granted 55-80 Standard Acres of land as compensation for the land he left behind in Pakistan. In calculating the surplus area, the appellant State interpreted the phrase \"as the case may be\" in proviso (ii)(a) of Section 2(3) of the Punjab...

State of Haryana Vs. Sampuran Singh [1975] INSC 199 (3 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were classified as small landowners under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. Subsequently, they inherited additional lands, which, when combined with their existing holdings, surpassed the ceiling limit for small landowners. As a result, they no longer qualified as small...

Bhajan Lal Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1970] INSC 204 (28 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed an ejectment proceeding under section 14A of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. However, before any orders were issued regarding this application, the tenant commenced a proceeding under section 18 to exercise his right to purchase the land. Ultimately, both proceedin...

Surja Vs. Hardeva & Ors [1968] INSC 252 (17 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a tenant of the respondent (a large landowner), applied to purchase the land he had been cultivating under Section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. He claimed to have been in possession of the land for over six years and asserted that it was outside the reserved ar...

Jaimal & ANR Vs. Financial Commissioner, Punjab & Ors [1968] INSC 228 (25 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who had occupied certain agricultural lands as sub-tenants for over 30 years, submitted an application to purchase the lands under section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The final authority under the Act determined that the appellants were not eligible to purcha...

I.C. Golaknath & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Anrs [1967] INSC 45 (27 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The validity of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 (Act 10 of 1953) and of the Mysore Land Reforms Act (Act 10 of 1962) as amended by Act 14 of 1965 was challenged by the petitioners under Art. 32 of the Constitution. Since these Acts were included in the 9th Schedule to the Constitution...

Gurbax Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1966] INSC 228 (25 October 1966)

Judgement Date : october/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant of the third respondent since 1950, occupying 49 big has of land in Punjab. He sought to purchase this land under section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, along with rule 23 of the associated rules. The Assistant Collector approved his application,...

Bhagwan Das Vs. the State of Punjab [1965] INSC 240 (4 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a displaced individual from West Pakistan. In 1949, he was allocated 42 standard acres and 11 units of land, which were later consolidated. In 1958, claiming to be a small landholder, he submitted an application under section 14-A(1) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act 1953...

Kapur Chand Jain Vs. B. S. Grewal & Ors [1964] INSC 252 (6 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and respondent were involved as tenant and landlord of certain agricultural lands governed by the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. The appellant consistently attempted to evade rent payments for each year of the lease period (1951-1955) using various excuses, resulting in ren...

Tekan & Ors Vs. Ganeshi [1962] INSC 68 (22 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a lessee of the landowner and his lease encompasses a significant area, which includes the land occupied by the respondent. The appellant sought the Assistant Collector\'s assistance under section 14A (1) in conjunction with section 9 (1) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act t...