Supreme Court Upholds Tenancy Rights After Life Interest Holder’s Death Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 345 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J Can a tenant be evicted simply because the person who granted the tenancy, holding a life interest in the property, has passed away? The Supreme […]
Supreme Court Remands Second Appeal for Fresh Hearing: Ranjit Kumar Karmakar vs. Hari Shankar Das (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 386 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court, in a second appeal, decide the case without addressing the substantial questions of law it initially
Supreme Court Directs Inquiry into Plot Allotment for Society Member: Nisha Singla vs. Adarsh Colony Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 383 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a member of a cooperative society be denied possession of a plot rightfully
Supreme Court Restores Possession After Ex-Parte Decree Set Aside: Om Prakash Ram vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether possession obtained through an ex-parte decree can be sustained if the decree is subsequently set aside. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Om Prakash Ram vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: April 15,
Supreme Court overturns Consumer Forum on non-disclosure of pre-existing conditions in insurance: LIC vs. Manish Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a pre-existing condition by an insured individual is a valid ground for repudiation of an insurance claim. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Manish Gupta Judgment Date:
Supreme Court quashes regularization obtained by fraud: Punjab Urban Planning vs. Karamjit Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee who fraudulently obtains regularization is entitled to a disciplinary inquiry before termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority & Anr. vs. Karamjit Singh [Judgment Date]: April 15, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Orders Framing of Attempt to Murder Charge: Bihari Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can discharge an accused of the charge of attempt to murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) based on its own assessment of medical reports at the stage of framing charges. CASE
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Ravankar vs. Raikar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a sale agreement should be granted when the buyer fails to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract and has not provided sufficient evidence of payments made beyond the initial
Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Records in Land Dispute: Chandrika vs. Sudama (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in affirming the orders of the Revenue Authorities regarding the entry of names in revenue records. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: Chandrika (Dead) by LRs. vs. Sudama (Dead) Thr. LRs. & Ors. [Judgment
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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Special Officer for Idol Theft Cases: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Elephant G. Rajendran (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can appoint a retired police officer to head a Special Investigation Team (SIT). CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs. Elephant G. Rajendran
Supreme Court Allows Tenants to Repair Dilapidated Building: Ram Prakash vs. Puttan Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants can be given an opportunity to repair a dilapidated building before eviction. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant) Case Name: Ram Prakash & Anr. vs. Puttan Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Directs Sale of Displaced Person’s Land at Revised Rate: Gurdev Singh vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land price for displaced persons under the Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954. CASE TYPE: Rehabilitation Law Case Name: Gurdev Singh and others vs. Union of India and others [Judgment Date]: 12
