Andhra Pradesh High Court clarifies burden of proof in specific performance cases, emphasizing defendant's conduct and failure to challenge agreement promptly.
Supreme Court clarifies burden of proof in joint Hindu family property disputes, holding that ancestral income-yielding properties shift burden to claimant of self-acquisition.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that plaintiffs seeking temporary injunctions under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC need not disclose prior agreements not forming the basis of the suit.
Madras High Court directs revenue authorities to survey and demarcate land under Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923 within 12 weeks, emphasizing statutory compliance.
Madras High Court directs revenue authorities to adjudicate patta cancellation plea on merits within 12 weeks, emphasizing natural justice in land disputes.
Madras High Court holds that magistrates lack power to order reinvestigation after negative final report under CrPC, emphasizing judicial restraint in criminal proceedings.