G.R. Hari, Author at G.R.Hari Legal Research Wing

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Possession Suits Based on Declaratory Decrees: Mohinder Singh vs. Paramjit Singh (2018)

March 28, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 14, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 29, Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920, Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 with Article 2, Suits Related to Ancestral Property

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Possession Suits Based on Declaratory Decrees: Mohinder Singh vs. Paramjit Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the starting point of the limitation period for filing a suit for possession of ancestral property after obtaining a declaratory decree. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Mohinder Singh (Dead) Through L.Rs. vs. Paramjit […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident: Shivawwa & Anr. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (28 March 2018)

March 28, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Vehicle Accident Claim, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 149, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident: Shivawwa & Anr. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when a person traveling with their goods in a tractor-trailer suffers a fatal accident due to the driver’s negligence. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: Shivawwa

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Supreme Court clarifies the powers of High Courts in Prevention of Corruption Act cases: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (28 March 2018)

March 28, 2018 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Basic Structure of the Constitution, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 226, Constitution of India with Article 227, Interlocutory Orders, Judges, Navin Sinha, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 19, R.F. Nariman, Stay of Proceedings

Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of High Courts in Corruption Cases: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. CBI (2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2018) INSC 220 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Navin Sinha, J., R.F. Nariman, J. (Concurring)

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Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal Regarding Gram Panchayat Member Disqualification: Sau. Sharda Suresh Ingole vs. Additional Commissioner, Amravati Division & Ors. (28 March 2018)

March 28, 2018 / Election Process, Gram Panchayat, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Local Governance, Member Disqualification, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal Regarding Gram Panchayat Member Disqualification: Sau. Sharda Suresh Ingole vs. Additional Commissioner, Amravati Division & Ors. (28 March 2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 3351 of 2018 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 33695 of 2016] Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J.,

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Supreme Court addresses delays in criminal appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018)

March 28, 2018 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 167, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Promotee HJS Officers in Uttar Pradesh: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2018) INSC 247 (28 March 2018)

March 28, 2018 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Judges, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Seniority, Service Law, Service Law with Rota System, Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975, Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 with Rule 22, Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 with Rule 26

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Promotee HJS Officers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 247 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Rohinton Fali Nariman, J. Can a delay in conducting suitability tests for promotions impact the seniority of judicial officers? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute

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Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: Meenakshisundaram vs. Vijayakumar (2018)

March 28, 2018 / Contract Law, Judges, R. Banumathi, Readiness and Willingness, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16(c), Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: Meenakshisundaram vs. Vijayakumar (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 237 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can a buyer obtain specific performance of a sale agreement if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to complete the purchase? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Restores Khata: Lakshmamma vs. Bangalore Development Authority (2018)

March 28, 2018 / Arun Mishra, Bangalore Development Authority Act, Bangalore Development Authority Act with order dated 17.09.2003, Co-operative Societies Act, Co-operative Societies Act with Registrar's order dated 02.01.1997, Judges, Khata Restoration, Membership Rights, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Restores Khata: Lakshmamma vs. Bangalore Development Authority (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a “khata” (property registration document) can be denied to a purchaser of land from a Scheduled Caste Co-operative Society, if the purchaser does not belong to the Scheduled Caste, despite prior orders protecting the allotment. CASE TYPE: Civil, Land Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Municipal Contracts: Ujjain Corporation vs. BVG India Ltd. (2018)

March 28, 2018 / Civil Procedure, Correction of Judgments, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, Orders of the Supreme Court, R. Banumathi, Ranjan Gogoi, Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Municipal Contracts: Ujjain Corporation vs. BVG India Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a typographical error in a Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs. BVG India Limited & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 28, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018.

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Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Criminal Cases: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018)

March 28, 2018 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Navin Sinha, Offences Against Human Body, Offences Against Women and Children, Railways Act, Railways Act with Section 145(B), Rohinton Fali Nariman, Transfer of Cases

Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Criminal Cases: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal cases should be transferred from one jurisdiction to another based on the petitioner’s convenience. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Others Judgment Date: March 28,

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Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Lease Dispute: Supreme Court Intervention in Property Lease (28 March 2018)

March 28, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Dipak Misra, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 with Section 157, Judges, Lease Agreements

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Lease Dispute: Supreme Court Judgment (2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 229 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can a High Court order a public tender for a property that is already under a valid lease agreement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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Supreme Court Directs Justice Jawad Rahim to Act as NGT Chairperson: NGT Bar Association vs. Union of India (27 March 2018)

March 27, 2018 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Appointment of Chairperson, D.Y. Chandrachud, Environmental Law, Judges, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Public Interest Litigation

Supreme Court Directs Justice Jawad Rahim to Act as NGT Chairperson: NGT Bar Association vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Appointment of an acting Chairperson for the National Green Tribunal (NGT). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: NGT Bar Association (Western Zone) vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 27

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