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Civil Law — Supreme Court Judgments

Civil law judgments from the Supreme Court govern procedure, limitation periods, injunctions, specific performance of contracts, and property rights. These cases interpret the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and allied statutes that regulate civil litigation across India.

Key Statutes:Code of Civil Procedure 1908Limitation Act 1963Transfer of Property Act 1882Specific Relief Act 1963Order 39 CPC — Injunctions

Latest Judgments

5 judgments

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Parvathi Nairthi v. Laxmi Nairthy

(2026) INSC 521

Whether the Will executed by the testator bequeathing all his properties to his only sister, excluding his wife and children, is valid and duly proved under Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and whether the exclusion of natural heirs alone constitutes a suspicious circumstance sufficient to vitiate the Will.

21 May 2026

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

WillIndian Succession ActSection 63

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation v. Vijay Nagar Apartments

(2026) INSC 517

Whether a landowner who surrendered land reserved for a garden under Section 126(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 and signed a Letter of Intent, Undertaking, and Maintenance Agreement agreeing not to claim additional amenity TDR against the development of the garden, is nevertheless entitled to such additional TDR as statutory compensation, and whether the claim is barred by delay and laches of 17 years.

20 May 2026

Justice J.K. Maheshwari

Land acquisitionTransferable Development RightsMRTP Act

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Jennifer Messias v. Leonard G. Lobo

(2026) INSC 502

Whether a Preliminary Decree in a partition suit can be executed directly when the Advocate Commissioner reports that partition by metes and bounds is not possible, and the Preliminary Decree itself contains provisions for sale of the property and apportionment of proceeds, or whether a separate Final Decree is required before execution.

18 May 2026

Justice K.V. Viswanathan

Execution of decreePreliminary decreeFinal decree

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Soumya Ranjan Panda v. Subhalaxmi Dash

(2026) INSC 488

Whether the students transferred from a de-recognised private medical college (SRMCH) to other private medical colleges pursuant to interim orders of the Supreme Court are liable to pay fees at Government rates or at the rates applicable to private medical colleges, and how the differential fee liability should be apportioned between the students, the defaulting Trust, and the State/MCI.

14 May 2026

Justice Vikram Nath

Medical educationFee reimbursementTransfer of students

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The Deputy Commissioner and Special Land Acquisition Officer v. M/S S.V. Global Mill Limited

(2026) INSC 138

Whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to first appeals preferred before the High Court under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, or whether Section 74 constitutes a self-contained code excluding the Limitation Act. Additionally, whether Section 24(1)(a) of the 2013 Act governs awards passed after its commencement even if proceedings were initiated under the 1894 Act.

9 Feb 2026

Justice M.M. Sundresh

Land acquisitionLimitation ActCondonation of delay

Apex Digest publishes structured summaries of Supreme Court of India judgments in Civil law — covering ratio decidendi, holdings, key statutes, and practical implications for advocates. All summaries are prepared by Agarawal Associates, practising advocates at the Supreme Court of India.