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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961

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Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 Karnataka State Laws
 

List of Judgements

Shivashakti Sugars Limited v Shree Renuka Sugar Limited

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 920 SC

Pillamma (D) Vs. M. Ramaiah Reddy (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

Pillamma (D) Vs. M. Ramaiah Reddy (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

Nadakerappa (D) by LRS. Vs. Pillamma (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

G.T. Girish Vs. Y. Subba Raju (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

HANUMAPPA (SINCE DECEASED) BY HIS LRS vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

Headnote :

The Karnataka Land Reform Act of 1961, Section 61, and Article 136 of the Constitution of India, 1950, address the issue of status quo and its vacation. The petitioner asserted that he was a tenant cultivating the property on the designated date, which was subsequently sold to the respondent by the...

VINODCHANDRA SAKARLAL KAPADIA vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 394 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTAgricultural land governed by the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act cannot be transferred through a will.According to Sections 43 and 63 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, the validity of testamentary transfers of agricultural land is in question. Even though a...

STATE OF KARNATAKA vs. Y. MOIDEEN KUNHI

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

Headnote :

The Karnataka Land Reforms Act of 1961, specifically Sections 79 and 104, along with the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act of 1976, addresses the issue of land designated for plantations and the restrictions on land holdings. The lower courts determined that the lands classified as plantation were...

KANNA TIMMA KANAJI MADIWAL vs. RAMACHANDRA TIMMAYA HEGDE

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 880 SC

Headnote :

Section 27 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.[Paragraph]

NARAYNAMMA vs. GOVINDAPPA

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 878 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 61 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 - Regarding the grant of land - The validity of a sale agreement made before the expiration of the prohibition period - Land was granted to the grantee under the Land Reform Act with a restriction against alienation for 15 years. The grante...

SRI GANAPATHI DEV TEMPLE TRUST vs. BALAKRISHNA BHAT (D) THR. LRS.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 835 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIt is the bounden duty of the archaka to safeguard temple property and they cannot appropriate such property for personal gain.Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, Section 2(34) - Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, Section 133 - Regarding Temple Property - Removal of Temple Trust\'s name - Mutati...

Monthi Menezes (D) by LR. Vs. Devaki Amma (D) by LR.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 417 SC

Raghunath Prasad Pande Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [April 6, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

University of Mysore Vs. Rajaiah (Dead) by LRS. & Ors. [March 23, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India and others [August 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Harsha V. Rai Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR. [OCTOBER 7, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

K.T. Plantation Pvt. Ltd. & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

Thimmappa Rai Vs. Ramanna Rai & Ors [2007] Insc 537 (9 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Subhakar & Ors Vs. Harideesh Kumar & Ors [2007] Insc 276 (13 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Fairgrowth Investments Ltd. Vs. The Custodian [2004] Insc 639 (14 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

Ram & Another Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [2004] Insc 548 (17 September 2004)

Judgement Date : september/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 509 SC

K. Kunhambu Vs. Smt. Chandramma & Ors [2004] Insc 87 (10 February 2004)

Judgement Date : february/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Mariyappa & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1998] INSC 111 (19 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

R. Rudraiah & ANR Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1998] INSC 56 (4 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Amir Ahmad Vs. Ram Niwas Agrawal [1993] INSC 496 (19 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 489 SC

Krishna Bhimrao Deshpande Vs. Land Tribunal, Dharwad & Ors [1992] INSC 223 (3 November 1992)

Judgement Date : november/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

In 1972, the Karnataka Legislature adopted a resolution under Article 252 of the Constitution, establishing a ceiling on urban immovable property. The acquisition of property exceeding this ceiling for public purposes, along with related matters, would be governed by laws enacted by Parliament in th...

H.S. Srinivasa Raghavachar Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1987] INSC 130 (23 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The Karnataka Land Reforms Act of 1961 underwent significant amendments through Amendment Act I of 1974, which also placed the principal Act in the Ninth Schedule. The amendments included the modification of Section 5, which saw the removal of certain provisos, and the deletion of Sections 14 and 16...

Noor Mohd. Khan Ghouse Khan Soudagar & ANR Vs. Fakirappa Bharmappa Machenahalli & Ors [1978] INSC 96 (28 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

A partition and possession lawsuit was initiated by the original respondent No. 2 against respondent No. 4 (Defendant No. I in the case), with defendants 2 to 7 being co-sharers and defendants 8 to 14 being tenants in possession.On December 13, 1954, the Trial Court issued a preliminary decree grant...

Corporation of The City of Bangalore Vs. B.T. Kampanna [1976] INSC 186 (20 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The respondent leased the contested land from the appellant Corporation for a period of 5 years, but continued to occupy it without authorization after the lease expired. His lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against any interference with his possession was dismissed, and his subsequent appeal...