Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Sale Deed Post Will: Badrilal vs. Suresh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 727 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a sale deed executed by an heir be valid if it concerns property bequeathed under a will, without a prior partition? […]
Supreme Court Directs Deposit and Resolves Dispute in Debt Recovery Case LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over the amount due and payable in a debt recovery case. CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery Case Name: XLO INDIA LIMITED AND ANOTHER vs. INTERNATIONAL ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED & OTHERS [Judgment Date]: 27 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
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Supreme Court Appoints Expert Committee to Probe Pegasus Spyware Allegations LEGAL ISSUE: Allegations of unauthorized surveillance using spyware and its impact on the right to privacy and freedom of speech. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law, Cyber Law Case Name: Manohar Lal Sharma vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 October 2021
Supreme Court Strikes Down First Come First Serve Policy for Land Licenses in Haryana LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the First Come First Serve (FCFS) policy adopted by the State of Haryana for granting licenses for developing group housing colonies is legally valid. CASE TYPE: Land and Urban Development Law Case Name: Anant Raj Ltd. vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Right to Purchase Under Andhra Pradesh Tenancy Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right to purchase leased land under the Andhra Pradesh Tenancy (Andhra Area) Act can be denied based on a disputed claim of tenancy surrender. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Musunuri Satyanarayana vs. Dr. Tirumala Indi Ra Devi
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Severely Disabled Accident Victim: Jithendran vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ‘just’ compensation in motor accident claims, particularly for victims with severe permanent disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Jithendran vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: 27 October
Supreme Court Clarifies Retrenchment Under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act for Daily Wage Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of daily wage workers without complying with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is valid, irrespective of the legality of their initial appointments. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: K.V. Anil
Supreme Court Upholds Labour Court Decision on Transfer of Employees: Caparo Engineering India Ltd. vs. Ummed Singh Lodhi and Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of employees constitutes a change in service conditions requiring notice under Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: Caparo Engineering India
Supreme Court Orders Parity in Land Allotment for Mill Workers Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme of 2002 of Azam Jahi Mill Workers Association vs. National Textile Corporation Limited & Ors., Civil Appeal Nos. 6260-61 of 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a group of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges in Property Dispute: Mitesh Kumar J. Sha vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 751 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a civil dispute over a property sale be escalated into a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under the Atrocities Act: Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs. Anand Athabhai Chaudhari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, when a Special Court is also empowered to do so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
