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 ...