Top Property Law Judgments – December 2025 | LegalWiki
Key Property Law Rulings - December 2025
In December 2025, the Supreme Court and various High Courts delivered important property law judgments on issues like ownership disputes, transfer rights, tenancy, and development agreements - bringing greater clarity and guidance for adjudication and property rights enforcement.
Supreme Court: Limitation for Redemption in Usufructuary Mortgages Starts Only After Mortgage Money Is Paid
The Supreme Court held that in usufructuary mortgages, the limitation period for redemption does not begin from the date of creation of the mortgage. Read More
Stamp Duty Cannot Be Levied On Agreement To Lease Without Present Demise: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty cannot be charged on an agreement to lease by imputing an intention to create a lease in the future. Read More
Compensation for Demolished Houses Must Be Recovered From Erring Officials, Not State: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court directed the registration of FIRs and investigation by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against officials responsible for allowing illegal constructions and encroachments on land acquired for the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Read More
MP High Court Orders Status Quo Over Muslim Burial Ground in Katni
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State authorities to maintain the status quo over a graveyard in Sleemnabad, Katni, while hearing a plea seeking protection of burial rights of the local Muslim community. Read More
Delhi High Court Orders Action on Unauthorised Majnu-ka-tilla Cafes for Safety and Permission Lapses
The Delhi High Court passed directions to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and the Delhi government to proceed against cafes and restaurants functioning in Majnu-ka-tilla without mandatory permissions and breaching safety norms. Read More
SC Refuses Relief Against Demolition Of Unauthorised Construction Despite Compoundable Violation Claim
The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea challenging the demolition of unauthorized construction, rejecting the argument that the violation was of a compoundable nature. Read More
Supreme Court Stays Kerala High Court’s Finding That Munambam Land Isn’t Waqf; Orders Status Quo
The Supreme Court has stayed the Kerala High Court’s declaration that the Munambam land in Ernakulam district is not waqf property and directed that the status quo be maintained until January 27, 2026. Read More
Delhi High Court: Priya Kapur Says No Suspicion in Sunjay Kapur Leaving Assets to Wife
The Delhi High Court considered a family estate dispute after Karisma Kapoor questioned the authenticity of late Sunjay Kapur’s will, which allegedly bequeathed his entire personal estate to Priya Kapur. Read More
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