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The Supreme Court has held that an acquiring authority cannot avoid payment of ad valorem court fees merely because its appeal challenges only statutory benefits such as solatium, the additional amount under Section 23(1-A), or statutory interest, without disputing the market value of the acquired land. The bench of  Justice R.

The Supreme Court has held that a husband’s plea alleging that his wife is living in adultery under Section 125(4) cannot be deferred until the final adjudication of the maintenance case. Instead, the issue must be decided after the grant of interim maintenance and before the final determination of maintenance entitlement. The bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M.

The Supreme Court has held that a purchaser seeking enforcement of an agreement to sell must continuously demonstrate financial readiness and willingness to perform contractual obligations throughout the litigation. Restoring the Trial Court’s decision, the bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice N.V. Anjaria refused to enforce a 2004 agreement for the sale of a valuable property in Ooty, while allowing the purchasers to recover the advance amount with interest.