Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Suits Challenging Compromise Decrees in Property Dispute: Sree Surya Developers vs. N. Sailesh Prasad (2022) Date of the Judgment: 09 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 140 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a party bypass the legal bar on challenging a compromise decree by cleverly drafting a suit? […]
Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Land Dispute Case: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents complied with the Supreme Court’s order regarding compensation in a land dispute. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: Kundan Burnwal & Anr vs. Alok Jain & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 January
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for appealing ex-parte decrees: Mamtaz & Ors. vs. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 33 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while hearing a second appeal against a dismissal of a first appeal, set aside the original trial
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for appealing ex-parte decrees: Mamtaz & Ors. vs. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while hearing a second appeal against a dismissal of a first appeal due to delay, set
Supreme Court Clarifies “Deputation” in Employment Contracts: Sarita Singh vs. Shree Infosoft (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes a “deputation” in an employment contract and the obligations of an employee upon return from overseas travel. CASE TYPE: Civil, Employment Contract Dispute Case Name: Ms Sarita Singh vs. M/s Shree Infosoft Private Limited [Judgment Date]: 12 January
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Petition Regarding Teacher Selection: Sunil Kumar Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for teachers should be concluded based on an earlier notification, despite a subsequent decision allowing for a fresh selection process. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sunil Kumar Yadav and Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Deposit Requirements for Appeals under Consumer Protection Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can order a deposit exceeding 50% of the decretal amount while granting a stay in appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Dismissal of Second Appeals: Hasmat Ali vs. Amina Bibi (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 790 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal without providing any reasons? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
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 Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Sughar Singh vs. Hari Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance can be dismissed for lack of specific averments of readiness and willingness and whether the discretionary power under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 can be used to deny the
Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Karuppuraj vs. Ganesan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can be granted specific performance of a contract when they were not initially willing to purchase the property with existing tenants, and later change their stance during the first appeal. CASE TYPE: Civil Suit – Specific Performance
