Supreme Court quashes cancellation of land allotment after 13 years: Smt. Shyamo Devi vs. State of UP (2024) Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 430 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can a land allotment be cancelled after 13 years, even if there’s no specific time limit in the […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Second Appeal Jurisdiction in Punjab Courts Act: Lehna Singh vs. Gurnam Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of second appeal under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 and its interplay with Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Lehna Singh (D) By Lrs. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Acquisition Powers Under Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act: Kolkata Municipal Corporation vs. Bimal Kumar Shah (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 352 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, provides the power for compulsory acquisition of immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Municipal Law Case Name: Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Repudiation in Bridge Collapse Case Date of the Judgment: 16 May 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 431 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Aravind Kumar, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim if the insured’s actions contributed to the loss? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Resort Construction in Pachmarhi: Shewalkar Developers vs. Union of India LEGAL ISSUE: Whether permission for construction of a health/eco-resort can be denied based on the pendency of a writ appeal concerning title of the land and applicability of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) notification. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Land Law Case
Supreme Court quashes bigamy charges against relatives and friends: S. Nitheen & Ors. vs. State of Kerala & Anr. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether relatives and friends can be charged with bigamy under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, read with Section 34 of the same code, for attending or being aware of a
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1989 Gangrape Case, Addresses Sentencing Discretion: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Raghubir Singh & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for gang rape and whether the High Court was justified in awarding a sentence less than the minimum prescribed
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Property Dispute Case: Shivendra Pratap Singh Thakur vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR and subsequent charge sheet can be quashed if there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, lack of specific details about the incident, and no corroborating evidence from affected parties. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Excludes Lawyers from Consumer Protection Act: Bar of Indian Lawyers vs. D.K. Gandhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether legal services provided by lawyers are covered under the Consumer Protection Act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Bar of Indian Lawyers Through Its President Jasbir Singh Malik vs. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable
Supreme Court Restores Property After Decree Modification: Bhikchand vs. Shamabai (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment debtor is entitled to restitution of property sold in execution of a decree, when that decree is subsequently varied by an appellate court. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Bhikchand S/O Dhondiram Mutha (Deceased) Through Lrs. vs. Shamabai Dhanraj Gugale
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Supreme Court quashes penalty for non-fulfillment of export obligation under FT Act: M/S. Embio Limited vs. Director General of Foreign Trade & Ors. (2024) INSC 408 (13 May 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a penalty can be imposed under Section 11(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 for non-fulfillment of export obligations under
Supreme Court Upholds Variation of Town Planning Scheme: Mrugendra Indravadan Mehta vs. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Town Planning Scheme can be varied, resulting in a reduction of land allotted to a landowner, and whether the landowner is entitled to further compensation or allotment of land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Town Planning
