Supreme Court of India · 2018-09-11
Narayana Gramani And Ors. vs Mariammal And Ors.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 174
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Narayana Gramani And Ors.
- Respondent
- Mariammal And Ors.
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Vineet Saran, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts' decisions affirming the plaintiffs' title and possession over the suit land, based on evidence of ownership and family partition. The Court emphasized that the plaintiffs had established their claim through relevant documents and were entitled to a declaration and permanent injunction against the defendants, who lacked legal authority over the land. The judgment reinforced the principles of property rights and the burden of proof in civil suits regarding land ownership.