Facts:
The present case revolves around a dispute between the petitioner, Mr. Suresh Shah, and the respondent, Hipad Technology India Private Limited. The petitioner is the landlord, and the respondent is the tenant of a commercial property. The lease agreement between the parties contains an arbitration clause, which provides an alternate mode of dispute resolution. Subsequently, a dispute ar...
Mangat Ram had four sons, and his family tree branched into different lineages. The appellant, Bhagwat Sharan, claimed to be the grandson of Umrao Lal, one of the sons. The case revolved around the joint family's property, including houses and agricultural land. The appellant argued that the properties were part of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), while the respondents contested this claim.
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Facts:
The appellant was a permanent Mirashi tenant who had mortgaged the property to the respondent.
After the Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950 came into effect, the mortgagee obtained a re-grant of the property.
The appellant sought redemption of the mortgaged property, claiming that their right to redeem had not been extinguished by the re-grant.
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