Tax & Property Law

The Delhi High Court held advocate-client privilege cannot bar a probe into a lawyer's own conduct. The Supreme Court has now stayed that ruling in the Puneet Batra GST search case.

The Supreme Court sealed 16,726 unauthorised Meerut structures and named a retired judge to investigate why the development authority let illegal colonies grow for five years.

Supreme Court rules revenue records like pahanies and jamabandi prove only fiscal status, not ownership, and that Article 226 writ courts cannot decide genuine land title disputes.

A Delhi HC order in a GST-fraud case now bars every state from registering new taxpayers without biometric Aadhaar checks — enforcing a rule that existed on paper since 2024 but wasn't uniformly applied.

The Supreme Court holds that for National Highways Act land acquisitions, whether the older 1894 Act or the more generous 2013 Act sets solatium and interest depends on when compensation was first determined, not when arbitration ends.

The Supreme Court clarifies a crucial issue in property law: municipal records cannot determine ownership. This article explains the legal difference between administrative records and title, with practical insights for lawyers and property owners in India.

A clear and practical breakdown of Supreme Court Property Law Rulings covering title, possession, and transfer, with real-world insights for lawyers, students, and property owners.

The Supreme Court auction sale valuation judgment India 2026 clarifies when courts can review valuation in DRT auction sales even after confirmation.

In the Lease vs Licence Supreme Court 2026 ruling, the Court restores a 99-year registered lease in Vivekananda Kendra, clarifies the intention test, limits unilateral cancellation, and reinforces lis pendens protection in property disputes.