Supreme Court Allows Exclusion of Time for Execution Petition: Purni Devi vs. Babu Ram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent pursuing an execution petition before a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded when calculating the limitation period for filing the same petition in a court with proper jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Execution Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Upholds 1984 Partition, Overturns High Court in Property Dispute: Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai vs. V. Kumar Vamanrao (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a partition of family property and the effect of prior court decrees on subsequent property disputes. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai (Dead) By Lrs. vs. V. Kumar
Supreme Court Settles Property Dispute Through Settlement Agreement: Saraswathi vs. Palanisamy (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Settlement of a property dispute through a settlement agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Saraswathi (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. vs. S.A. Palanisamy & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 7 February 2024 Can a long-standing property dispute be resolved through a settlement agreement,
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Due to Protracted Delays in Civil Suit: Omdeo Baliram Musale & Ors. vs. Prakash Ramchandra Mamidwar & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit can be dismissed due to repeated delays and procedural lapses. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Omdeo Baliram Musale & Ors. vs. Prakash Ramchandra Mamidwar & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Counterclaim Despite Lack of Notice in Logistics Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a counterclaim for damages related to loss of business opportunity, reputation, and overheads requires a mandatory notice to a common carrier under Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007, similar to claims for loss or damage to consignment. CASE
Supreme Court clarifies specific performance in sale agreement: T.D. Vivek Kumar vs. Ranbir Chaudhary (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 462 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a buyer demand specific performance of a sale agreement if the agreement itself stipulates a remedy for non-performance? The Supreme
Supreme Court quashes High Court order, upholds right to withdraw appeal: Yogesh Navinchandra Ravani vs. Nanjibhai Sagrambhai Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Power of Attorney holder can maintain a legal proceeding after the cancellation of the Power of Attorney and whether a party can withdraw an appeal after transposing other parties as defendants. CASE
Punjab & Sind Bank vs. Frontline Corporation Ltd.: Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Bar on Civil Court Jurisdiction (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can interfere with actions taken under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). CASE TYPE: Securitisation Law. Case Name: Punjab &
Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Property Dispute: Murti Shri Durga Bhawani Trust vs. Diwan Chand (2023) Date of the Judgment: 11 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 348 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a court deny relief to a property owner when the opposing party admits the property belongs
Supreme Court Sets Aside Labour Court Award Due to Workman’s Failure to Report for Duty: Creative Garments Ltd. vs. Kashiram Verma (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Labour Court’s award of reinstatement with back wages is valid when the workman fails to report for duty despite multiple opportunities and court orders. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case
Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders LEGAL ISSUE: Approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) for a company undergoing financial distress, 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]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Future Sector Land Developers vs. Bagmane Developers (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for suits involving immovable property when contractual rights are also involved. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute, Jurisdiction Case Name: Future Sector Land Developers LLP & Anr. vs. Bagmane Developers P. Ltd. & Ors.
