Civil Procedure Code

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period in Property Disputes Arising from Power of Attorney: V. Ravikumar vs. S. Kumar (2025)

Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 343 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran When does the clock start ticking for challenging property transactions made using a power of attorney? The Supreme Court recently addressed this crucial question in a property dispute case. The court clarified that the limitation […]

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Supreme Court awards interest on delayed stamp duty refund: Dr. Poornima Advani vs. Government of NCT (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 262 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan When a person is deprived of the use of money to which he is legitimately entitled, can he be compensated for the deprivation? The Supreme Court in Dr. Poornima Advani & Anr. vs. Government of NCT

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Supreme Court Dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s Appeal Due to Inordinate Delay: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramkumar Choudhary (2024)

Supreme Court Dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s Appeal Due to Inordinate Delay: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramkumar Choudhary (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 932 Judges: J. B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a state government’s appeal be dismissed due to significant delays in filing? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court overturns concurrent findings on loan disguised as sale agreement: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh (2024) INSC 744 (27 September 2024)

Supreme Court overturns concurrent findings on loan disguised as sale agreement: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh (2024) INSC 744 (27 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transaction documented as an agreement to sell was actually a loan transaction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 September 2024

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of ancestral property in partition suits: Shashidhar vs. Ashwini Uma Mathad (2024)

Supreme Court Clarifies Partition of Ancestral Property: Shashidhar vs. Ashwini Uma Mathad (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether properties acquired through inheritance or transfer can be considered part of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) coparcenary for partition. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Shashidhar and Others vs. Ashwini Uma Mathad and Another [Judgment Date]: July 8,

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Supreme Court Upholds Joint Family Business Claim in Property Dispute: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs. Nanibai (Dead) (2024) INSC 283

Supreme Court Upholds Joint Family Business Claim in Property Dispute: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs. Nanibai (Dead) (2024) INSC 283 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a business run by brothers is a joint family business, entitling them to a share in the properties purchased from its income. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Secured Creditor Status under GVAT Act in IBC Proceedings: Sanjay Kumar Agarwal vs. State Tax Officer (2023) INSC 963 (31 October 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Secured Creditor Status under GVAT Act in IBC Proceedings: Sanjay Kumar Agarwal vs. State Tax Officer (2023) INSC 963 (31 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 963 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a State’s claim under the Gujarat Value Added

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Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023)

Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023) Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 869 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored the judgment) Can a court extend the deadline for payment in a property auction under the

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Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023)

Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay a decree of permanent injunction granted by a trial court in a case of copyright infringement and passing off. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark/Passing Off) Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3663 of 2023 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a High Court, in an intra-court appeal, re-evaluate evidence in a disciplinary proceeding that has

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Supreme Court Settles Property Ownership Dispute: Murti Shri Durga Bhawani Trust vs. Diwan Chand (2023)

Supreme Court Settles Property Ownership Dispute: Murti Shri Durga Bhawani Trust vs. Diwan Chand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of property ownership and the validity of claims based on adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute. Case Name: Murti Shri Durga Bhawani (Hetuwali) Trust & Anr. vs. Sh. Diwan Chand (Dead) through LRs & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders (2023)

Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) for a financially distressed company, specifically concerning the rights of debenture holders. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency/Finance Case Name: Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited v. R.K. Mohatta Family Trust and Others [Judgment Date]:

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