Civil Law

Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed challenged on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Civil […]

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Supreme Court Restrains Appointment of Principal in College Dispute: Dr. Vandana Tyagi vs. Apeejay Saraswati P.G. College (9 February 2018)

Supreme Court Restrains Appointment of Principal in College Dispute: Dr. Vandana Tyagi vs. Apeejay Saraswati P.G. College Date of the Judgment: 9 February 2018 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can an interim order restrain a college principal from performing her duties? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent appeal,

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Dilapidated Property Eviction Case (1 February 2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Dilapidated Property Eviction Case Date of the Judgment: 1 February 2018 The Supreme Court of India addressed a case regarding the eviction of tenants from shops claimed to be in a dilapidated condition. The core issue was whether the landlord had sufficiently proven that the premises were unsafe and uninhabitable,

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Supreme Court disposes of land acquisition compensation appeals: Nachhatar Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018)

Supreme Court disposes of land acquisition compensation appeals: Nachhatar Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Nachhatar Singh Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Punjab & Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 22, 2018 Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Kurian

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Supreme Court Modifies Judgment on Appeals: United Biotech vs. Orchid Chemicals (2018)

Supreme Court Modifies Judgment on Appeals: United Biotech vs. Orchid Chemicals (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of a previous judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: United Biotech Private Limited vs. Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited and Ors. [Judgment Date]: January 17, 2018 Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2018 Citation: M.A. NO.1764 OF 2017 IN CIVIL

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Supreme Court Restores Injunction Against Nuisance Causing Flour Mill: Ramji Singh Patel vs. Gyan Chandra Jaiswal (2018)

Supreme Court Restores Injunction Against Nuisance Causing Flour Mill: Ramji Singh Patel vs. Gyan Chandra Jaiswal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit seeking injunction against a nuisance is barred by limitation if the source of the nuisance changed over time. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Ramji Singh Patel vs. Gyan Chandra Jaiswal [Judgment Date]: January

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Encroachment Case: Municipal Council Bawal vs. Babu Lal (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Land Encroachment Case: Municipal Council Bawal vs. Babu Lal (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 10, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 14 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Amitava Roy Can a municipal council encroach upon private land without proper acquisition? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in

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Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Possession: Sunkamma vs. S. Pushparaj (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted based on possession of property supported by a General Power of Attorney, even without a registered sale deed. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Sunkamma (D) by LRs. vs. S. Pushparaj (D) by LRs. Judgment Date: 14 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 December

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Supreme Court Upholds Co-Bhumidari Rights in Land Dispute: Vijay Kumar vs. Bal Krishan (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of co-bhumidari rights in jointly purchased land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Revenue Dispute Case Name: Vijay Kumar and Another vs. Bal Krishan and Others [Judgment Date]: December 8, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 999 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a

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Supreme Court Relocates Mesne Profits Dispute in Eviction Case: Mukesh Seth vs. A.B. Lal and Sons (2017)

Date of the Judgment: November 16, 2017 Citation: Not Available in Source Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can the Supreme Court settle a dispute regarding mesne profits after the eviction process is complete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a long-standing eviction dispute. The core issue revolved

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Supreme Court Orders Allotment of Shops at Appellants’ Risk: Om Prakash Dhabai vs. State of Rajasthan (2017)

Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a court order the allotment of land despite potential conflicts with a master plan? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the allotment of shop spaces. The Court allowed the

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Based on Unproven Agreement: Suresh Kumar vs. Anil Kakaria (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction is maintainable based on an unproven agreement to sell and an unproven will. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Suresh Kumar through GPA vs. Anil Kakaria & Ors. Judgment Date: November 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation:

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