Where a federal court is prayed to make an order in conflict with a subsisting order of a state high court on the same subject matter,…

It is an abuse of process of court to institute multiplicity of actions between the same parties over the same subject matter in different courts.

Filing an application in a court of co-ordinate jurisdiction seeking a relief which another court has already given in respect of the same subject matter is…

A transfer of family land other than by the head thereof or the head and principal members of the family is absolutely void ab initio.

Mere registration of a title deed does not validate spurious or fraudulent transfers.

A person can be recognised as head of a family in three ways: (a) by operation of law; (b) by election by family members; (c) by…

As the head of a family cannot transfer family land as his own exclusive personal property, such a transfer by him is void ab initio.

Where principal members of a family alienate family property without the consent of the head of the family, such an alienation is void ab initio.

A valid allocation of family land requires the grant to be made by the head of the family with the principal members concurring. If made by…

The evaluation of evidence and the ascription of probative value to such evidence are the primary functions of a court of trial which saw, heard and…

The Supreme Court will not disturb concurrent findings of fact unless a substantial error is apparent on the face of the record, or the findings are…

In the determination of civil rights and obligations, a person is entitled to a fair hearing by a court or tribunal established by law.