Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 333 Judges: Sanjay Karol J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. In a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over shop rooms, the Supreme Court of India examined whether the High Court of Orissa was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of the lower courts. […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 325 Judges: Pankaj Mithal J., Sanjay Karol J. What happens when a party assures the court they won’t sell a property during a legal battle, but then does so anyway? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this issue in a case involving a
Date of the Judgment: February 27, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 277 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of impleading a legal heir as a defendant in a property dispute case. The central question was whether the High Court erred in allowing the daughter
Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 115 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can a child claim maintenance from someone other than their legal father? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex question, clarifying the difference between paternity and legitimacy in maintenance cases. This judgment arose from
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Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute through Mediation: Shri Jain Shwetamber Shri Sangh vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 41 Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 41 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a long-standing property dispute be resolved amicably through mediation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit as Barred by Limitation: Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust vs. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of ownership and possession of land is barred by limitation when the plaintiff’s predecessors did not challenge prior registered sale deeds and court decrees for several decades.
Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision on Specific Performance of Contract: Jaichand vs. Sahnulal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in overturning the first appellate court’s decision regarding the readiness and willingness of the plaintiff in a suit for specific performance of a contract. CASE TYPE: Civil (Contract Law) Case Name: Jaichand (Dead)
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order for not giving notice to the appellant: Shivaji vs. Parwatibai (2024) INSC 917 (26 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can decide a second appeal without giving notice to the respondent. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Shivaji vs. Parwatibai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 November 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Pendente Lite Transferee in Property Dispute: Renjit H K.G. vs Sheeba (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pendente lite transferee (a person who acquires property while a lawsuit is ongoing) can resist the execution of a decree against the original owner. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Execution of Decree Case Name:
Supreme Court clarifies liability of a dealer in motor accident claims: Vaibhav Jain vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd. (2024) INSC 652 (3 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability of a vehicle dealer in motor accident compensation claims when the vehicle is under the manufacturer’s ownership and control. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case
Supreme Court on Stranger’s Application for Suit Restoration: Vijay Laxman Bhawe vs. P & S Nirman Pvt. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 8th May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 394 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a third party, not originally involved in a lawsuit, seek to revive a dismissed case? The
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for substituting legal representatives in ongoing cases Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 352 Judges: Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Can a High Court substitute a legal representative in an ongoing case without properly considering the objections to the Trial Court’s report? The Supreme Court
