Supreme Court Directs Expedited Hearing in Rent Dispute: Krishna Devi Maheshwari vs. Surendra Surekha (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1129 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a tenant’s repeated adjournments delay a landlord’s right to reclaim their property? The Supreme Court of India addressed […]
Supreme Court Clarifies “Commercial Site” Under Kerala Land Reforms Act: K.H. Nazar vs. Mathew K. Jacob (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1177 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can land used for quarrying be considered a ‘commercial site’ and thus be exempt from the Kerala Land Reforms
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Sagar Sharma vs. Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Sagar Sharma & Anr. vs. Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: September 30, 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Revised Vacancy List in Technical Assistant Recruitment: Anupal Singh vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a revised requisition of vacancies by the government, after the initial advertisement, is valid if it aims to correct a miscalculation and comply with reservation policies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anupal Singh and
Supreme Court Upholds Customs Valuation: Indusind Media & Communications Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs (27 September 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the value of embedded software and related services should be included in the assessable value of imported goods, and whether imported goods should be classified as individual items or as a complete unit based on
Supreme Court Upholds Disputant’s Claim to Plot No. 2 in Housing Society Dispute: Shivkishan vs. Sujata Tarachand Makhija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the rights of a member of a cooperative housing society concerning plot allotment, particularly when there’s a dispute over seniority and the legality of the allotment process. CASE TYPE: Cooperative Society
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to hurt in a case of sudden fight: Guru @ Gurubaran & Ors. vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused can claim the benefit of Exception 4 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a case of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Guru
Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession Claim: Krishnamurthy Setlur vs. O.V. Narasimha Setty (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a person who is not the original owner of a property claim ownership through adverse possession? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Land Sale Agreement: Leeladhar vs. Vijay Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a land sale agreement can be granted when the seller claims the agreement was a sham document. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: Leeladhar (D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Vijay Kumar (D) Thr. Lrs. &
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale for Trained Teachers: Director of Elementary Education vs. Pramod Kumar Sahoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intermediate-qualified teacher is automatically entitled to the pay scale of a trained matric teacher. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors. vs. Pramod Kumar Sahoo [Judgment Date]: 26
Supreme Court Upholds Permanent Employee Status of Temporary Worker: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Kumari Arati Saxena (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary employee, who has worked for more than six months on a vacant post, can be deemed a permanent employee under the Madhya Pradesh Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1963. CASE TYPE: Labour
Supreme Court Protects Judicial Officers from Disciplinary Action for Wrong Orders: Krishna Prasad Verma vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a judicial officer be penalized for making a mistake in a
