Author name: G.R. Hari

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act: Shanta Rani vs. Nasib Kaur (2023) INSC 874 (October 5, 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 with Section 13, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 with Section 13-B, Eviction of Tenants

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act: Shanta Rani vs. Nasib Kaur (2023) INSC 874 (October 5, 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlord can seek eviction of a tenant under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 for […]

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act: Shanta Rani vs. Nasib Kaur (2023) INSC 874 (October 5, 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 with Section 13-B, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 with Section 18-A, Rent Control

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) landlord can evict a tenant under the summary procedure of Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, when the landlord’s family members own other shops in

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Tenant Under Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies tariff determination in electricity sector: GRIDCO vs. WESCO & Ors. (2023)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 125, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 61, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 62

Supreme Court clarifies tariff determination in electricity sector: GRIDCO vs. WESCO & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the determination of tariffs for electricity supply, including the permissibility of passing on principal loan amounts in tariffs, treatment of revenue from power trading, and the locus standi of distribution companies (DISCOMS) to

Supreme Court clarifies tariff determination in electricity sector: GRIDCO vs. WESCO & Ors. (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023)

/ Civil Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code with Section 148, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, SARFAESI Act, 2002, SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Rule 9, Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002

Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023) Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 869 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored the judgment) Can a court extend the deadline for payment in a property auction under the

Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell after 13 Years: Hazari Lal vs. Ramesh Kumar (2023) INSC 1001 (04 October 2023)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Specific Performance of Contract, Specific Performance of Contract, Specific Relief Act, 1963

Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell after 13 Years: Hazari Lal vs. Ramesh Kumar (2023) INSC 1001 (04 October 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell can be decreed after a significant delay of 13 years, especially when no permission from the Ceiling Department, as

Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell after 13 Years: Hazari Lal vs. Ramesh Kumar (2023) INSC 1001 (04 October 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has established the chain of circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sharanappa @ Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Amidst Criminal Trials in Bank Employee Case

/ Criminal Trial, Departmental Inquiry, Disciplinary Proceedings, Memorandum of Settlement, Memorandum of Settlement with Clause 4, Service Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Amidst Criminal Trials in Bank Employee Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether departmental proceedings against a bank employee should be stayed when criminal proceedings for the same misconduct are ongoing. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. P. Zadenga Judgment Date: 03 October 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Disciplinary Proceedings Amidst Criminal Trials in Bank Employee Case Read Post »

Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Commercial Suit: Aditya Khaitan vs. IL&FS (2023)

/ Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure with Order 8 Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Commercial Law, Commercial Law with Section 16, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142

Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Commercial Suit: Aditya Khaitan vs. IL&FS (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court’s orders extending limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic apply to the period for filing written statements in commercial suits, even when the initial period had expired before the extension orders. CASE TYPE: Commercial Suit, Civil Procedure

Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Commercial Suit: Aditya Khaitan vs. IL&FS (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for trying juveniles as adults under JJ Act: Ajeet Gurjar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (26 September 2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 with Section 15, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 with Section 19, Preliminary Assessment

Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Trying Juveniles as Adults under JJ Act LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for determining whether a juvenile should be tried as an adult. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Ajeet Gurjar vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2023

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for trying juveniles as adults under JJ Act: Ajeet Gurjar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (26 September 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies assessment period for third parties in search cases under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Jasjit Singh (26 September 2023)

/ Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 153A, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 153C, Search and Seizure

Supreme Court Clarifies Assessment Period for Third Parties in Search Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the relevant date for calculating the assessment period for third parties whose documents are seized during a search of another entity, under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income

Supreme Court clarifies assessment period for third parties in search cases under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Jasjit Singh (26 September 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Restricts Revisional Powers Against Rejection of Review on Appealable Decrees: Rahimal Bathu vs. Ashiyal Beevi (2023) INSC 861 (26 September 2023)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLVII, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 115, Revisional Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Restricts Revisional Powers Against Rejection of Review on Appealable Decrees: Rahimal Bathu vs. Ashiyal Beevi (2023) INSC 861 (26 September 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is maintainable against an order of a subordinate court rejecting on merits an application for review

Supreme Court Restricts Revisional Powers Against Rejection of Review on Appealable Decrees: Rahimal Bathu vs. Ashiyal Beevi (2023) INSC 861 (26 September 2023) Read Post »

Scroll to Top