Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Partners in Cheque Dishonour Cases: G Ramesh vs. Kanike Harish Kumar Ujwal (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 295 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a partner of a firm be held liable for a cheque bounce when the firm […]
Supreme Court Upholds Co-sharer Rights in Property Dispute: T. Ramalingeswara Rao vs. N. Madhava Rao (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a co-sharer can claim a perpetual injunction against another co-sharer regarding a joint property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: T. Ramalingeswara Rao (Dead) Thr. LRs. & Anr. vs. N. Madhava Rao & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 05, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 311 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Mortgage by Conditional Sale Despite Separate Agreement: Atul Chandra Das vs. Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transaction can be deemed a mortgage by conditional sale when the condition for re-transfer is in a separate document, despite Section 58(c) of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Mortgage
Supreme Court Upholds Reversionary Rights, Denies Absolute Ownership Under Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act: Ajit Kaur vs. Darshan Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 4, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 325 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a woman, who is in possession of a property without a valid title, claim absolute
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of arbitration in unregistered partnerships: Bhagwan Das Goel vs. Pyare Kishan Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for appointment of an arbitrator is maintainable in case of an unregistered partnership firm, given the bar under Section 69(3) of the Partnership Act, 1932. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Bhagwan Das
Supreme Court Clarifies Chief Mutawalli Succession in Hamdard Laboratories Case Date of the Judgment: 3 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 276 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (authored the judgment) Who should manage a family-run charitable organization after the death of the previous head? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question
Supreme Court Restores Stay on Eviction Order: Laxmi Chaudhary vs. Sahib Singh Chaudhary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s stay on an eviction order should be vacated for non-compliance of a conditional order, and the determination of fair compensation for use and occupation of premises. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction and Rent) Case Name: Laxmi Chaudhary
Supreme Court clarifies reversionary rights of grand-daughters under Hindu Law: Gopalakrishna vs. Narayanagowda (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 3, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 282 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a grand-daughter claim property rights as a reversioner under Hindu Law, especially when a widow has already alienated the property? The
Supreme Court on Unfair Terms in Apartment Buyer Agreements: Pioneer Urban Land vs. Govindan Raghavan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether clauses in an Apartment Buyer’s Agreement are binding if they are one-sided and unfair. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. vs. Govindan Raghavan Judgment Date: April 2, 2019 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal, Restores Criminal Petitions: S. Ramesh & Ors. vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing criminal original petitions after recalling its earlier order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: S. Ramesh & Ors. vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police & Ors. Judgment Date: April 02,
Supreme Court Quashes RBI Circular on Stressed Assets: Dharani Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolved around the validity of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular dated 12.02.2018, which prescribed a revised framework for the resolution of stressed assets, particularly concerning the timelines for referring
