Limitation Act, 1963 · Chapter IV: Acquisition of Ownership by Possession

Section 27: Extinguishment of right to property

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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 27

• Vasantha (Dead) Thr. Lr. v. Rajalakshmi @ Rajam (Dead) Thr.Lrs.
  2024 INSC 10913 February 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  The action that set in motion the instant dispute was in the year 1947, when a mother ‘T’ transferred property by executing First Settlement Deed in one form to her two sons and in another, to her daughter. Some…

• Sabir Ali Khan v. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan and
  2023 INSC 36813 April 2023Dismissed
• M/S Bhagwandas B. Ramchandani v. British Airways
  2022 INSC 76829 July 2022Dismissed
• Khushi Ram & Ors. v. Nawal Singh & Ors.
  2021 INSC 10622 February 2021Dismissed
• Chintels India Ltd. v. Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd.
  2021 INSC 7611 February 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. v. Rajkumar & Ors.
  2020 INSC 1335 February 2020Appeal(s) allowed
• Nusli Neville Wadia v. Ivory Properties & Ors.
  2019 INSC 11384 October 2019Reference answered
• Illoth Valappil Ambunhi (D) by Lrs. v. Kunhambu Karanavan
  2019 INSC 105819 September 2019Dismissed
• Ravinder Kaur Grewal & Ors v. Manjit Kaur & Ors.
  2019 INSC 9307 August 2019Directions issued
• M/S Eureka Builders & Ors. v. Gulabchand S/O Veljee Dand Since Deceased by L.Rs. & Ors. Etc. Etc.
  2018 INSC 4473 May 2018Appeal(s) allowed
• Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2014 INSC 87417 December 2014Directions issued
• Singh Ram (D) Thr. L.Rs. v. Sheo Ram & Ors.
  2014 INSC 55421 August 2014Dismissed
• Satti Paradesi Samadhi & Philliar Temple v. M. Sankuntala (D) Tr. Lrs. & Ors.
  2014 INSC 4673 July 2014Appeal(s) allowed
• Ramchandra Dagdu Sonavane (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors. v. Vithu Hira Mahar (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors.
  2009 INSC 11789 October 2009Appeal(s) allowed
• V. Laxminarasamma v. A. Yadaiah (Dead) & Ors.
  2009 INSC 2913 March 2009Disposed of
• T. Kaliamurthi & Anr. v. Five Gori Thaikal Wakf & Ors.
  2008 INSC 8961 August 2008Allowed
• Krishnamurthy S. Setlur Dead by Lrs. v. O.V. Narasimha Setty & Ors.
  2007 INSC 19223 February 2007Appeal(s) allowed
• Utha Moidu Haji v. Kuningarath Kunhabdulla and Ors.
  2006 INSC 93430 November 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Prem Singh and Ors. v. Birbal and Ors.
  2006 INSC 2802 May 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Prabhakaran and Ors. v. M. Azhagiripillai (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors.
  2006 INSC 15520 March 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Gunwantbhai Mulchand Shah and Ors. v. Anton Elis Farel and Ors
  2006 INSC 1366 March 2006Appeal(s) allowed
• Amerandra Pratap Singh v. Tej Bahadur Prajapati and Ors.
  2003 INSC 66221 November 2003Appeal(s) allowed
• Kanshi Ram and Anr. v. Lachhman (Dead) Through Lrs. and Ors.
  2001 INSC 2849 July 2001Appeal(s) allowed
• State of Kerala and Ors. v. V.R. Kalliyanikutty and Anr. Etc. Etc.
  1999 INSC 1511 April 1999Disposed of