Supreme Court Clarifies Effect of Consent Decrees on Non-Signatory Parties: Chitralekha Builders vs. GIC Employees (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of consent decrees on parties not signatory to the consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. vs. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR. Judgment Date: March 1, […]
Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Established Possession: A.Subramanian vs. R. Pannerselvam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction can be decreed solely based on the plaintiff’s established possession, without delving into the complexities of title, especially when the defendant has previously failed in litigation concerning the same property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court overturns Kerala High Court order for load test on Palarivattom Flyover: State of Kerala vs. RDS Project Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the decision of the State Government based on the report of an expert committee, by directing a load test, when the government has already decided
Supreme Court Intervention in Tender Process: Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation vs. Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the permissibility of interim orders that halt the execution of contracts following a completed tender process, especially when such orders impact public interest and state revenue. CASE
Supreme Court clarifies burden of proof for HUF property claims: Bhagwat Sharan vs. Purushottam (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The legal issue in this case revolves around the burden of proof required to establish that a property belongs to a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Bhagwat Sharan (Dead) Thr.
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court auction sale can be challenged after a significant delay, and whether the person in whose name the sale certificate is issued is the actual owner. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Palaniammal and Others vs. Kamalakannan and Others [Judgment Date]:
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Supreme Court Reduces Damages in Tenant Dispute: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. vs. B.Balagopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair damages for a tenant holding over after the termination of a lease agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. No. AA467 vs. B.Balagopal
Supreme Court Orders Refund for Undelivered Sand Block: Popatrao vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 138 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a citizen be denied a refund for a government contract when the government fails to deliver the contracted goods?
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a District Revenue Officer (DRO) can adjudicate on land title disputes while rectifying land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs. R. Perumalswamy and Ors. Judgment Date: 06 February 2020 Introduction
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Enforces Counsel’s Commitment for Tenant Re-induction in Reconstruction Case: Om Prakash vs. Suresh Kumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a statement made by a counsel on behalf of a client, regarding re-induction of a tenant, is binding on the client. CASE TYPE: Civil (Rent Control/Eviction). Case Name: Om Prakash vs. Suresh Kumar. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Temporary Injunction in Property Dispute: Saketa Vaksana LLP vs. Kaukutla Sarala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary injunction should be granted in a property dispute where possession and payment of consideration are contested. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Saketa Vaksana LLP & Anr. vs. Kaukutla Sarala
