Rajeswari vs Shanmugam

insc-2025-1329 Supreme Court of India 19 November 2025 • CIVIL APPEAL NO.13835 OF 2025; SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 3532 of 2018 • 27 min read
15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Indian Registration Act Indian Registration Act, 1866 Indian Registration Act, 1871 Indian Registration Act, 1877 Indian Trusts Act, 1882 Registration Act, 1908 Specific Relief Act, 1963 Stamp Act, 1899 Transfer of Property Act, 1882 statutory provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Judges (2)

J.B. Pardiwala Coram K.V. Viswanathan Delivered

Parties (2)

Rajeswari Appellant Shanmugam Respondent

Case Significance

Rajeswari vs Shanmugam is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 19, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1329). Dispute involving a secured creditor's rights. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and issuing directions regarding the claims of the secured creditor. The bench comprised Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan. The judgment was delivered by Justice K.V. Viswanathan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 15 case citations.

Summary

Dispute involving a secured creditor's rights. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and issuing directions regarding the claims of the secured creditor.

What was the outcome of Rajeswari vs Shanmugam?

Dispute involving a secured creditor's rights. The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the impugned judgment and issuing directions regarding the claims of the secured creditor.

Statutes Cited

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Indian Registration Act
s 17
Indian Registration Act, 1866
Indian Registration Act, 1871
Indian Registration Act, 1877
Indian Trusts Act, 1882
s 91
Registration Act, 1908
s 17(1) s 17(1)(b) s 17(1)(e)
Specific Relief Act, 1963
s 15 s 28 s 3
Stamp Act, 1899
statutory provisions of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
s 40 s 5 s 54

Cases Cited (15)

IN (15)
(1969) 2 SCR 244 (1972) 3 SCC 684 (1977) 3 SCC 247 (1982) 1 SCC 525 (2004) 8 SCC 614 (2012) 1 SCC 656 (2020) 20 SCC 648 1962 SCC OnLine SC 28 2025 INSC 1329 AIR 1931 Pat 179 AIR 1938 All 432 AIR 1952 Cal 362 AIR 1962 SC 1810 AIR 1967 SC 744 AIR 2005 AP 524

Cited By (1)

insc-2025-1329
Rajeswari vs Shanmugam

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1329)