Supreme Court clarifies limitation for pre-emption rights under Rajasthan Act: Raghunath vs. Radha Mohan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the limitation period for exercising the right of pre-emption under the Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966, commences from the first sale after the Act came into force or from each subsequent sale. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property […]
Supreme Court Vacates Status Quo Order in Land Dispute: Hanumappa vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a status quo order should continue in a land dispute where a tenant’s claim is contested and the land’s nature has changed. CASE TYPE: Land Dispute/Tenancy Case Name: Hanumappa (Since Deceased) by His Lrs. & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Allows Additional Documents in Civil Suit: Sugandhi vs. P. Rajkumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can allow the production of additional documents by a defendant at a later stage of a civil suit, after the written statement has been filed and the plaintiff’s evidence is concluded. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name:
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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of District Judge Candidate Due to Pending Criminal Case: Anil Bhardwaj vs. High Court of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied appointment to the post of District Judge due to a pending criminal case, despite being on the select list and subsequently acquitted. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Upholds Striking of Prayer for Declaring Election Petitioner as Duly Elected: Muniraju Gowda vs. Munirathna (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petitioner can be declared elected in place of a disqualified returned candidate when there were multiple candidates in the fray and the election petition lacks material facts to support such a declaration.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies M.Ed. Degree Eligibility for Assistant Professor in Education Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 581 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. Can a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree be considered equivalent to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education for the purpose
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance in Land Sale Dispute Despite Urban Land Ceiling Act: Ferrodous Estates vs. P. Gopirathnam (2020) Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 725 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a seller avoid a land sale agreement by claiming it violates the Urban Land Ceiling Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a related witness and the impact of past enmity on witness credibility in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karulal & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: October 9, 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Repudiation for Non-Disclosure of Pre-existing Condition LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a pre-existing medical condition by the insured justifies the repudiation of an insurance claim. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd and Others vs. Dalbir Kaur [Judgment Date]: 9 October 2020 Introduction
Supreme Court Directs Renewal of Licenses and Payment of Dues in Seth vs. Mittal Contempt Case (2020) Date of the Judgment: 9 October 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 483 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a court compel parties to adhere to a settlement agreement when one party is accused of deliberately obstructing its
Supreme Court Allows Doctors to Resume Studies: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in restricting the mobility and educational pursuits of the accused doctors while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date:
