Dogra v Dogra [2023] NSWSC 1642

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dogra v Dogra [2023] NSWSC 1642 Hearing dates: 26 July 2022; 3-7, 10 and 12 July 2023 Decision date: 21 December 2023 Jurisdiction: Equity Before: Lindsay J Decision: Declare, with consequential relief, that the plaintiff has no right, title or interest in the former matrimonial home of the defendants. Catchwords: REAL PROPERTY – Claim to beneficial entitlement to land registered under the Real Property Act 1900 NSW – Claimant asserts registered proprietors bound by personal equities – Claimant relies upon allegations of promissory estoppel, proprietary estoppel, common intention constructive trust, remedial trust, resulting trust, equitable lien – Factual basis not established – Claim dismissed Legislation Cited: Family Law Act 1975 Cth First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 Cth Real Property Act 1900 NSW Cases Cited: Bahr v Nicolay (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 604 Buono v Mazzella [2016] NSWSC 659 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 Calverley v Green (1984) 155 CLR 242 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook (2010) 78 NSWLR 483 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd (2007) 230 CLR 89 Galati v Deans [2023] NSWCA 13 Ghosh v Medical Council of NSW [2020] NSWCA 122 Hillpalm Pty Ltd v Heaven's Door Pty Ltd (2004) 220 CLR 472 Muschinski v Dodds (1985) 160 CLR 583 Ryan v Ryan [2012] NSWSC 636 Sidhu v Van Dyke (2014) 251 CLR 505 Waltons Stores Interstate Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Plaintiff: Aruna Kumari Dogra First Defendant: Mamta Dogra Second Defendant: Kapil Dogra Representation: Counsel: