Supreme Court of India · 2021-09-07
Geeta Gupta vs Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Geeta Gupta
- Respondent
- Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi
- Author
- Abhay S. Oka
- Bench
- Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute regarding the ownership and possession of a property in Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The appellant, Geeta Gupta, challenged the Allahabad High Court's decision that favored the respondent's claim for allotment of the premises under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act. The court emphasized the importance of lawful possession and the implications of tenancy rights, ultimately ruling in favor of the appellant, affirming her ownership and possession of the property.