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Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC: Analysis of K. Bharathamma v. Bandaru Sakku Bai

  Case Details Case Name: K. Bharathamma v. Bandaru Sakku Bai and Others Citation/Application Number: 2026 INSC 795; Civil Appeal Nos. of 2026 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 2744-2746 of 2024) Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria Date of Judgment: August 04, 2026 Factual Matrix The plaintiffs (Respondents) instituted a suit in 2010 seeking a declaration of absolute ownership over certain scheduled properties and prayed to declare the 1987 sale deeds executed in favor of Defendant No. 1 (Appellant) as null and void . The Appellant contested the suit, asserting lawful ownership through a bona fide purchase and uninterrupted possession for 23 years, which was supported by a 1990 perpetual injunction decree previously obtained against the plaintiffs . During the trial proceedings, the plaintiffs had explicitly admitted that the houses on the suit property had collapsed in the heavy rains of 2016, which led to the closure of ...

The Retrospective Nature of Constitutional Bench Judgments & Evidentiary Burdens: : Analysis of Government of India vs. Sri Devraj Urs Medical College

  Case Details Case Name : Government of India & Anr. vs. Sri Devraj Urs Medical College Citation/Application Number : 2026 INSC 799; Civil Appeal No. 10669 of 2010 (with Civil Appeal No. ___ of 2026 @ SLP (C) No. 9079 of 2011) Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu Date of Judgment : August 04, 2026 Factual Matrix In 1995, an interim order passed by the Supreme Court in the TMA Pai Foundation matter instituted a subvention scheme aimed at eliminating the evil of capitation fees and ensuring merit remained the sole consideration in professional course admissions. Under this temporary scheme, the Central Government was directed to pay eligible colleges an annual sum of ₹5,000 per student (excluding NRIs) for up to five years or until the student completed the course, whichever was earlier. On October 31, 2002, an 11-Judge Constitution Bench in the TMA Pai Foundation case overruled the earlier fee-regulation framework e...