Supreme Court Settles Family Partition Dispute Through Mediation: C. Baby vs. C. Kuppusamy & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of a family partition dispute through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Dispute) Case Name: C. Baby vs. C. Kuppusamy & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 October 2018 Date of the Judgment: 03 October 2018 Citation: Civil […]
Supreme Court clarifies “International Commercial Arbitration” in Consortium Agreements: Larsen and Toubro vs. MMRDA (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consortium agreement between an Indian company and a foreign company constitutes an “international commercial arbitration” under Section 2(1)(f) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED SCOMI
Supreme Court Clarifies Inter-Se Seniority in Punjab Superior Judicial Service (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 03, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 881 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. (authored the judgment) Can a delay in the appointment of direct recruits affect their seniority compared to promotee officers? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds GST Compensation Cess Act: Union of India vs. Hind Energy and Coal Benefication (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Act, 2017 is constitutionally valid and within the legislative competence of the Parliament. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court clarifies medical negligence standards in surgery: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the standard of care for medical professionals and whether a doctor was negligent in performing a surgery. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Dr. S.K. Jhunjhunwala vs. Mrs. Dhanwanti Kaur & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 01,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Parricide Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 114 of 2012 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Navin Sinha, J., and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Sexual Assault Case Despite Hostile Witness: Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi vs. State of Gujarat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for sexual assault can be upheld when the victim turns hostile during trial, but other evidence corroborates the assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Sexual Assault Case Name: Hemudan Nanbha Gadhvi
Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 837 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI; A.M. Khanwilkar, J; R.F. Nariman, J; D.Y. Chandrachud, J; Indu Malhotra, J (Majority Opinion by Dipak Misra, CJI, concurring opinion by R.F. Nariman and D.Y. Chandrachud, J; Dissenting Opinion by Indu Malhotra, J) Can a centuries-old tradition justify the exclusion
Supreme Court Upholds Disclosure of Building Plans Under RTI Act: Ferani Hotels vs. State Information Commissioner (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether building plans submitted to public authorities by a developer can be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information Law Case Name: Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State Information
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases (2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 879 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can claimants receive enhanced compensation for acquired land even after a delay in approaching the court? The Supreme Court addressed this question while
Supreme Court Upholds No-Confidence Motion Despite Procedural Irregularities: Padmini Singha vs. State of Assam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a no-confidence motion against a Panchayat President can be invalidated due to procedural irregularities, specifically regarding who presides over the meeting. CASE TYPE: Panchayat Law Case Name: Padmini Singha vs. The State of Assam & Others [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Society’s Right to be Heard in Land Dispute Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 849 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a court set aside a decree passed without giving a party a fair chance to present its case? The Supreme Court of India addressed
