Hemalatha (D) By Lrs vs Tukaram(D) By Lrs

insc-2026-82 Supreme Court of India 22 January 2026 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6640 OF 2010 • 48 min read

16 cases cited (0 SG, 16 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Indian Contract Act, 1872 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Judges (2)

Manmohan Delivered Rajesh Bindal Coram

Parties (2)

Hemalatha Appellant Tukaram Respondent

Case Significance

Hemalatha (D) By Lrs vs Tukaram(D) By Lrs is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 22, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-82). Civil appeal challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment in a second appeal concerning a property dispute decided through legal representatives after death of original parties. The Supreme Court adjudicated the appeal on its merits. The bench comprised Justices Manmohan and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Manmohan.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 16 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment in a second appeal concerning a property dispute decided through legal representatives after death of original parties. The Supreme Court adjudicated the appeal on its merits.

What was the outcome of Hemalatha (D) By Lrs vs Tukaram(D) By Lrs?

Statutes Cited

Indian Contract Act, 1872

s 25

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

s 92 s 92(1)

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

s 58(c)

Cases Cited (16)

IN (16)

(1982) 1 SCC 4 (1991) 4 SCC 1394 (1998) 2 SCC 70 (2000) 1 SCC 434 (2004) 12 SCC 58 (2006) 5 SCC 353 (2006) 8 SCC 322 (2007) 6 SCC 186 (2015) 16 SCC 689 (2019) 13 SCC 70 (2019) 2 SCC 727 (2019) 7 SCC 635 (2021) 15 SCC 300 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1025 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3813 2026 INSC 82

Cited By (1)

insc-2026-82

Hemalatha (D) By Lrs vs Tukaram(D) By Lrs

Judgment

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