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Tenant Who Entered Premises Under Landlord's Rent Deed Cannot Later Dispute His Ownership : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that a tenant who came into possession of rented premises through a rent deed executed by a landlord cannot subsequently challenge the landlord's ownership, especially after having paid rent for decades.Deciding a seven-decade-old landlord-tenant dispute that began in 1953, the Court observed that the defendants'(tenants) predecessors had taken the shop on rent from...
NALSA's Reach Today Extends To Country's Remotest Corners, Impacted People Who Were Unseen & Unheard : Justice Surya Kant
Justice Surya Kant, Judge of the Supreme Court, on Sunday expressed pride in the transformative reach of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), observing that its presence now extends to the remotest corners of India and has touched the lives of those who might otherwise have remained unseen and unheard.Speaking at the valedictory session of the National Conference on “Strengthening...
Important MCQs Based On Latest Supreme Court Judgments For Law Examinations
1. A, B, and C are three brothers who constitute a Hindu joint family. B executes a registered release deed in favour of A, relinquishing all his rights and interests in the joint family property for valid consideration. Later, an unregistered family settlement memorandum was also entered, proving C's severance from the joint family property.When a dispute arises years later, the trial...
CJI BR Gavai Flags Off Supreme Court Bar Association's 'Justice For All' Walkathon Event
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Sunday hosted the inaugural “Justice for All” Run/Walkathon and Tree Plantation Drive, an event that brought together judges, lawyers, and citizens in a collective call for a more accessible and sustainable justice system.The 8 KM run/walk event began at the Supreme Court of India campus and concluded at India Gate. It was inaugurated and flagged...
Can State File Appeal In CBI Cases When Investigation Was Partly Done By State Police? Supreme Court Leaves Question Open
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its judgment in Lalu Prasad Yadav and Anr. v. State of Bihar and Anr. (2010) 5 SCC 1 which held that a State Government cannot file appeal against a judgment in a criminal case which was prosecuted by the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court chose not to go into the question whether a State Government can file appeal when the investigation was...
CJI BR Gavai Recalls Visit To Manipur Relief Camp, Says True Reward Of Legal Service Lies In Citizens' Gratitude
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Saturday recalled his March visit to a relief camp in Churachandpur district of Manipur while delivering his address at the National Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid and Delivery Mechanisms” organised by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at the Supreme Court.Speaking about the visit, during which he along with other Supreme Court...
Judgments Should Speak To Everyone, Ordinary People Must Be Able To Read And Follow: Justice Vikram Nath
Delivering the Second Ashoke Kumar Sen Memorial Lecture, Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court drew from the life and legacy of Ashoke Kumar Sen to underline the importance of clarity, civility, and accessibility in judicial functioning.Praising the late jurist's abilities, Justice Nath said Sen exemplified how clarity in speech and writing reflects respect for the law, for institutions,...
'Ease Of Justice' Important For 'Ease Of Living' & 'Ease Of Doing Business' : PM Narendra Modi At NALSA Event
Speaking at an event celebrating the legal aid services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that technology is indisputably a disruptive force, but with a pro-people focus, the same can serve as a tool for democratization.PM Modi opined that “ease of doing business” and “ease of living” would remain incomplete without “ease of justice.”The PM was addressing the...