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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Mutation and revenue records

72 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count, and criminal cases are not listed under this subject.

State of Himachal Pradesh and Others vs M/s A.J. Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd and Anr.
SC · 28 April 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 773 : 2023 INSC 446
Himachal Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1968– s.16-B– Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – s.35–Held: s.16-B of the HPGST Act is not ultra vires any provi…
Sabir Ali Khan vs Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan and Others
SC · 13 April 2023
[2023] 6 S.C.R. 930 : 2023 INSC 368
Waqf Act, 1995: Wakf properties, of parties who are Shia Muslims – Beneficiaries and their rights – Beneficiaries perfecting title by adverse possession – Permissibility of – Held: A beneficiary of a waqf, being neither…
K. Sreedhar vs M/s Raus Constructions Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
SC · 5 January 2023
[2023] 1 S.C.R. 579 : 2023 INSC 17
Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 : s. 31(i) – Provisions of the Act not to apply to security interest created in agricultural land – Respondent No. 1-de…
Government of NCT of Delhi and Anr. vs Karampal and Anr.
SC · 2 December 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 827 : 2022 INSC 1248
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s.24(2) – Land Acquisition – It was a specific case of appellant-State that possession was taken on 17.09.2008 a…
M/s. Shivali Enterprises vs Smt. Godawari (Deceased) Thr. Lrs. and Others
SC · 13 September 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 273 : 2022 INSC 952
Punjab Courts Act, 1918: s. 41 – Second Appeals – Jurisdiction of the High Court under – Held: Second appeal is not a forum where the court is to re-examine or re-appreciate the question of fact settled by the trial cour…
The State of Rajasthan and Another vs Ultratech Cement Ltd.
SC · 26 August 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 871
Allotment of Land – For setting up a cement plant – Respondent-company was asked to produce NOC/orders for allocation of ‘Johad’ land from the High Court – The respondentcompany approached the High Court by filing writ p…
S. Madhusudhan Reddy vs V. Narayana Reddy and Others
SC · 18 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 42 : 2022 INSC 846
Civil procedure Code, 1908 – S.114 r/w Or XLVII – Review Application – Maintainability of – Held: s.114 r/w Or XLVII makes it clear that a review application would be maintainable on (i) discovery of new and important ma…
S. Kuldeep Singh & Anr. vs S. Prithpal Singh
SC · 2 August 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 100 : 2022 INSC 781
Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act, 1972 – s.2(4), 2(6), 2(7) and 50 – Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Rules, 1973 – r. 5 – Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Reforms (Suspension of Operations Act), 1975 – Jammu & Kashmir Agrarian Refo…
The Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust, Indore & Anr. vs Vipin Dhanaitkar & Ors.
SC · 21 July 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 173 : 2022 INSC 739
Trusts and Charities: Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951:ss. 2 (4), 4 (1), 14, 36 (1) – Registration of Public Trusts – Alienation of trust property –Previoussanction of Registrar – On facts, matter pertaining to ill…
Farooqi Begum (D) by Lrs. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 12 July 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 227 : 2022 INSC 707
Government grants: Resumption of land – Suit for declaration and possession – On facts, the State of UP-respondent, through Collector, filed suit for declaration, possession and damages with respect to land that it was a…
Rajpal Singh vs Saroj (Deceased) through Lrs and Anr.
SC · 18 May 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 202 : 2022 INSC 589
Specific Performance: Agreement to sell – Cancellation of sale deed – Limitation period – Respondentno. 2-original owner agreed to sell his agricultural land to appellant-purchaser for the sale consideration – Before the…
Prabhagiya Van Adhikari Awadh Van Prabhag vs Arun Kumar Bhardwaj (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 5 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 234 : 2021 INSC 615
U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 – ss.4, 117 – Indian Forest Act, 1927 – ss.3-6, 20 – U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 – ss.48, 49 – Proceedings initiated by Forest Department to rectify the re…
Salim D. Agboatwala and Ors. vs Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar and Ors.
SC · 17 September 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 103 : 2021 INSC 486
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.11(d) – Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – ss.32G, 32M, 85 and 85-A – The plaintiffs’ case that one ‘H’ died in the year 1946 and thereafter a suit was filed…
The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Pujari Utthan Avam Kalyan Samiti & Anr.
SC · 6 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 685 : 2021 INSC 447
M.P. Land Revenue Code, 1959 – Rights of Pujari – A writ petition filed by Association of Priests registered under the M.P. Society Registrikaran Adhiniyam 1973 to quash the circulars dated 21.03.1994 and 07.06.2008 wher…
Narayan Deorao Javle (Deceased) through Lrs. vs Krishna & Ors.
SC · 17 August 2021
[2021] 8 S.C.R. 481 : 2021 INSC 407
Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 60, 59A – Redemption of the mortgaged property – Right of – On facts, non-payment of the mortgage amount by the original mortgagors to the mortgagee – Suit for recovery of the mortgage…
Eastern Coalfields Limited vs Anadinath Banerjee (D) and Others
SC · 23 July 2021
[2021] 6 S.C.R. 509 : 2021 INSC 351
Land Acquisition – Employment in lieu of the acquisition of lands – After acquisition of the lands, a tripartite agreement was arrived at, under which a person whose lands were acquired would be entitled to employment by…
Ravinder Nath Agarwal vs Yogender Nath Agarwal & Ors.
SC · 12 February 2021
[2021] 3 S.C.R. 881 : 2021 INSC 86
Transfer Petition – Testamentary proceedings were initiated much after the partition suit – Two transfer petitions filed seeking transfer of partition suit from Delhi to Nainital, Uttarakhand and of testamentary case fro…
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Keshao Vishwanath Sonone & Anr.
SC · 18 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 597 : 2020 INSC 715
Constitution of India – Article 342 –Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 – High Court allowed writ petitions inter alia declaring ‘Gowari’ as ‘Gond Gowari’ a Scheduled Tribes referred to in Entry 18, 1950 Order –…
Daulat Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs The State of Rajasthan & Ors.
SC · 8 December 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 845 : 2020 INSC 684
Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973: s.15 – Power to reopen cases – Limitation period – Relevant dates for determination of issue of limitation is the date of order sought to be reopened an…
Kirpa Ram (Deceased) through Legal Representatives & Ors. vs Surendra Deo Gaur & Ors.
SC · 16 November 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 1030 : 2020 INSC 640
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.9 – Jurisdiction of civil court, when not barred – Suit filed by respondents and for permanent injunction claiming that the suit land situated in the revenue estate of Village Basai Darap…
Union of India & Anr. vs M/s. K.C. Sharma & Co. & Ors.
SC · 14 August 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 854 : 2020 INSC 488
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.30 and 31 – Reference proceedings under – Decree passed – Allegation of fraud – When not proved – Large extent of land including the land in question belonging to Panchayat/Gaon Sabha was…
Vineeta Sharma vs Rakesh Sharma & Ors.
SC · 11 August 2020
[2020] 10 S.C.R. 135 : 2020 INSC 487
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.6 as amended by Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 – Interpretation of – Held: The provisions contained in substituted s.6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 confer status of coparcener…
Hari Krishna Mandir Trust vs State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 7 August 2020
[2020] 13 S.C.R. 318 : 2020 INSC 482
HARI KRISHNA MANDIR TRUST v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6156 OF 2013) August 07, 2020 [INDU MALHOTRA AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.] Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966– ss.88, 91, 59, 65, 6…
Kapilaben Ambalal Patel & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Anr.
SC · 6 May 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1117 : 2020 INSC 386
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 – ss.6, 9, 10(1), 10(3), 10(5), 10(6), 11, 20(1)(a), 21, 33 – Appellants/land owners are legal representatives of the original owner of the land in question – Possession of t…
Patram vs Gram Panchayat Katwar & Ors.
SC · 4 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1196 : 2020 INSC 267
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 – ss.2(g)(3) and 2(g)(5)(v) – Whether the word ‘shamilat’ has to be read with taraf, patti, pannas, and tholas or only with taraf in subclause (v) of clause (5) of s.2(g…
Shri Partap Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Shiv Ram (Dead) through Lrs.
SC · 20 February 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 694 : 2020 INSC 219
SHRI PARTAP SINGH (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. & ORS. v. SHIV RAM (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. (Civil Appeal No. 1511 of 2020) FEBRUARY 20, 2020 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Himachal Land Revenue Act, 1954: ss. 32(2)(a) , 34 –…
M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs R. Perumalswamy and Ors.
SC · 6 February 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1161 : 2020 INSC 139
Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act, 1983 – ss.10 and 14 – State of Tamil Nadu issued various notifications seeking to acquire 49.67 acres of land – Registered deed of assignment was executed by Governor of Madras in favour o…
Jitendra Singh vs Ministry of Environment & Ors.
SC · 25 November 2019
[2019] 14 S.C.R. 220 : 2019 INSC 1280
JITENDRA SINGH v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5109 of 2019) NOVEMBER 25, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Environmental Law: Environment protection – Allotment of local ponds – To private indus…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Sabal Singh (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors.
SC · 14 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 681 : 2019 INSC 1141
M.B. Zamindari Abolition Act – s. 4 – Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 – s. 158 – Plaintiffs/respondents filed suit as the successor of the Ex-Zamindar and sought declaration of Bhumiswami rights and permanent inju…
Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat vs Dr. Surendra Manohar Parakhe
SC · 4 October 2019
[2019] 13 S.C.R. 658 : 2019 INSC 1122
RAMESH NIVRUTTI BHAGWAT v. DR. SURENDRA MANOHAR PARAKHE (Civil Appeal No.1399 of 2010) OCTOBER 04, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, VINEET SARAN AND S. RAVINDRA BHAT, JJ.] Succession Act, 1925: s. 263 – Revocation or annulment of gran…

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