Civil Law

Supreme Court Upholds Land Ownership: Harwansh Kaur vs. SADA (2021)

/ Civil Law, Judges, Land Ownership Dispute, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code with Section 158(3)(1), Review Jurisdiction, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Land Ownership: Harwansh Kaur vs. SADA (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can exercise review jurisdiction to re-examine issues already decided on merits. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Ownership Dispute Case Name: Harwansh Kaur & Anr. vs. Special Area Development Authority (Counter Magnet), Gwalior & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 October […]

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn: M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India (20 October 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Civil Appeal, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Judges, Supreme Court of India, Withdrawal of Appeal

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn in M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of appeal due to issues becoming academic. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Civil Suit: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 25, Judges, Transfer of Cases

Supreme Court Transfers Civil Suit: Himalaya Distilleries vs. Urmila Pradhan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of civil suit from one district court to another. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice

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Supreme Court Disposes of Transfer Petition as Parties Reconcile: Sadhika vs. Neeraj Shrivastav (24 September 2021)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 25, Family Law, Hima Kohli, Judges, Reconciliation, Transfer Petition, Withdrawal of Petition

Supreme Court Disposes of Transfer Petition as Parties Reconcile: Sadhika vs. Neeraj Shrivastav (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of Petition due to settlement between parties CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Sadhika & Ors. vs. Neeraj Shrivastav & Anr. Judgment Date: 24 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2021 Citation: Transfer Petition (Civil) No.2792/2019

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Supreme Court Dismisses Land Acquisition Compensation Appeal Due to Delay and Merits: Bihari vs. State of U.P. (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Appeal, Civil Law, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, Land Acquisition Act with Section 4, M.R. Shah, Special Leave Petition

Supreme Court Dismisses Land Acquisition Compensation Appeal Due to Delay and Merits: Bihari vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special leave petition challenging the enhancement of land acquisition compensation should be dismissed due to significant delay and lack of merit. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bihari (Dead) through Lrs. and others

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Encroachment Dispute Remanded: Supreme Court Orders Fresh Review in Matadin Surajmal Rajoria vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (21 September 2021)

/ Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Encroachment, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Land Disputes, Order XXVI, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Property Law, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Remands Encroachment Case: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly assessed the evidence of encroachment in light of a court-appointed surveyor’s report. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Matadin Surajmal Rajoria (Deceased) Through Sole Legatee Lalita Satyanarayan Khandelawal vs. Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (Dead) Thr.

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights Under UP Act: Geeta Gupta vs. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi (20 September 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Law, Judges, Property Law, Tenancy Law, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 with Section 12, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 with Section 14

Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights Under UP Act: Geeta Gupta vs. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant inducted by a person claiming to be a power of attorney holder, without explicit objection from the original owners before a specific date, can be considered a lawful tenant under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings

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Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of suit for injunction without declaration of title: Kayalulla Parambath Moidu Haji vs. Namboodiyil Vinodan (2021)

/ B.R. Gavai, Civil Law, Injunctions, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Property Law, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 38, Title Disputes

Supreme Court on Suit for Injunction Without Declaration of Title: Kayalulla Parambath Moidu Haji vs. Namboodiyil Vinodan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction can be maintained without seeking a declaration of title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Kayalulla Parambath Moidu Haji vs. Namboodiyil Vinodan [Judgment Date]: September 7,

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Title Suit: P. Ishwari Bai vs. Anjani Bai (2021)

/ B.R. Gavai, Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLI Rule 27, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLI Rule 4, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Property Dispute

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Title Suit: P. Ishwari Bai vs. Anjani Bai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in admitting additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and dismissing the suit for declaration of title and recovery of possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law –

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Property Dispute: Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge vs. Gyanchand Nanuram Kriplani (2021)

/ Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLII, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Property Dispute, Second Appeal, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Property Dispute: Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge vs. Gyanchand Nanuram Kriplani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in summarily dismissing a second appeal after admitting it on substantial questions of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge (Since Deceased) Thr Lrs. Vatsalabai Ramdas

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Study Leave During Pandemic: Supreme Court directs reconsideration of denial of study leave: Dr. Rohit Kumar vs. Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors. (15 July 2021)

/ Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 with Rule 50, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Government Employees, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Public Interest, Service Law, Study Leave, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Directs Reconsideration of Study Leave for Doctor Amidst COVID-19: Dr. Rohit Kumar vs. Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government doctor can be denied study leave during a pandemic. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Rohit Kumar vs. Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of

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Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case: Reserve Bank of India vs. Jayantilal N. Mistry & Anr. (28 April 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Principles of Natural Justice, Public Interest, Recall Application, Review Petition, Right to Information Act, 2005, Right to Information Act, 2005 with Section 8, Right to Privacy, Supreme Court Rules, 2013, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 with Order XLVII, Transparency, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: M.A. No.2342 of 2019 in Transferred Case (Civil) No.91 of 2015 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and Vineet Saran J. Can a judgment of the Supreme Court be recalled if affected parties were not heard? The Supreme

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