Supreme Court Revisits Additional Evidence in Property Dispute: Uttaradi Mutt vs. Raghavendra Swamy Mutt (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 833 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a High Court, in a second appeal, send a case back to the trial court after allowing […]
Supreme Court Upholds Readiness and Willingness Requirement in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 763 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract succeed if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to fulfill their obligations? The Supreme
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on property dispute: Kalyan Singh vs. Ravinder Kaur (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the judgment of the First Appellate Court based on a question of fact, when no substantial question of law was involved. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Kalyan Singh
Supreme Court dismisses appeals due to intervening developments: Fidaali Moiz Mithiborwala vs. Aceros Fortune Industries (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of intervening developments on pending appeals. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Fidaali Moiz Mithiborwala vs. M/S Aceros Fortune Industries Pvt Ltd & Ors. Judgment Date: May 02, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 02, 2018
Supreme Court Clarifies Status Quo Orders in Petroleum Dealership Guidelines: K.K. Gupta vs. Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of status quo orders in the context of policy guidelines. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: K.K. Gupta & Ors. vs. Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court Remands Partition Suit for Fresh Hearing: Uma Pandey vs. Munna Pandey (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 289 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal in limine (without a full hearing) if it involves substantial questions of law, especially
Supreme Court Remands Second Appeal Due to Procedural Errors: Surat Singh vs. Siri Bhagwan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedural compliance in second appeals under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Surat Singh (Dead) vs. Siri Bhagwan & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 February 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Determining Legal Representatives in Pending Appeals Date of the Judgment: 8 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 89 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court allow multiple claimants to represent a deceased party in an appeal without first determining who the actual legal representative is? The
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendant had successfully established a claim of adverse possession over a portion of the suit property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Narendra & Ors. vs. Ajabrao s/o Narayan Katare (D) Through LRs. Judgment Date: 26 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after upholding a lower court’s finding on land ownership, can make observations that could potentially reopen the settled issue of title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Resumption Case Name: Union of India vs. Vijay Krishna Uniyal (D) through L.Rs. Judgment Date: 23 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 23
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim permanent injunction on the basis of a Patta granted to their predecessor-in-title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Nagar Palika Raisinghnagar vs. Rameshwar Lal & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No.10833 of 2010 Judges:
Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal without stating reasons? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning a property partition dispute. The Court emphasized the importance of reasoned judgments, particularly in appellate cases. This case highlights the necessity for High Courts to provide clear explanations when dismissing appeals.
