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In re: Validity of temple land gift to Tamil Nadu government

On 16 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India declared that temple inam lands cannot be gifted to the Tamil Nadu government, ruling such transactions void ab initio under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. The Court clarified that the State acts only as a custodian rather than an owner of temple property. Consequently, the government was ordered to pay a monthly rent of 31,000 rupees for the continued occupation of the land by a taluk office and pay a one lakh rupee fine.

Satish Chander Ahuja vs Sneha Ahuja

This case involves a dispute regarding a woman's right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. While the Supreme Court previously ruled in October 2020 that a woman cannot be evicted from a house not owned by her husband, the Delhi High Court held on 19 June 2026 that a daughter-in-law cannot occupy a relative's property once the license granted to her husband has expired.

M. Siddiq (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Mahant Suresh Das & Ors. — Ayodhya Title Dispute

The Supreme Court of India delivered a final judgment in 2019 regarding the long-standing property dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya. The court awarded the disputed land for the construction of a temple while directing the allocation of alternative land for a mosque.