Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation Rate in U.P. Awas Vikas Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. Can a review petition be entertained if there is no error apparent on record? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
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Supreme Court clarifies seniority of ad-hoc and regular LDCs: Shyam Sunder Oberoi vs. District and Session Judge (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 744 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. The judgment was authored by Justice Rastogi. Can ad-hoc employees who are regularized later claim seniority from
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Cancellation of Sale Deed: Amudhavali vs. P. Rukumani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered sale deed can be unilaterally cancelled by the seller. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Amudhavali & Ors. vs. P. Rukumani & Ors. Judgment Date: 7 December 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Hindu Marriage Petition: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Hindu Marriage Petition can be withdrawn when a transfer petition related to the same case is pending before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Prachi Jain vs. Shreyansh Jain Judgment Date: 3
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act in property disputes: Akkamma vs Vemavathi (2021) INSC 724 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of title is maintainable when the plaintiff fails to prove possession but has claimed consequential relief of injunction. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Civil Case Name: Akkamma
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Surplus Land Under ULC Act: State of M.P. vs. Ghisilal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can entertain a suit challenging orders passed under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, after the competent authority has declared land as surplus and taken possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Preeti Alok Singh vs. Alok Anil Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of Transfer Petition. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Preeti Alok Singh vs. Alok Anil Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 November 2021 Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Vikram Nath
Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction Order in Property Dispute: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an interim injunction can be granted against third parties claiming rights in a property without impleading them in the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha &
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Assa Singh vs. Shanti Parshad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to decide the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship when it is disputed, despite the bar under Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Civil
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Property Dispute Case: Raju Yadav & Ors. vs. Sarju Dusadh & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was an error apparent on record to justify interference in a property dispute case. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Raju Yadav & Ors. vs. Sarju Dusadh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 16,
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision in Property Dispute: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of High Court decision in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 16, 2021 Date of the Judgment: November 16, 2021 The Supreme Court of India, in a
