Supreme Court Sets Aside Auction Sale Due to Non-Compliance with CPC Rules: Gas Point Petroleum India Limited vs. Rajendra Marothi & Ors. (2023) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 113 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can an auction sale be invalidated if the purchaser fails to deposit the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Specific Performance Suit Due to Delay and Invalid Land Transfer: Ajay Dabra vs. Pyare Ram & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an appeal can be condoned based on insufficient funds and whether a suit for specific performance can be decreed when the initial contract for sale
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Property Title in Smriti Debbarma vs. Prabha Ranjan Deb Barma Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 12 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a claimant succeed in a property dispute based solely on the weakness of the defendant’s case? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Adoption: Chandrabhan’s Inheritance Claim | Civil Law Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court overturn a well-reasoned judgment of a lower appellate court based on a reassessment of facts? The Supreme Court addressed this critical
Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Suppression of Facts: Yashoda vs. Sukhwinder Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 8247 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to disclose prior litigation related
Supreme Court Allows Amendment for Enhanced Damages in Specific Performance Suit: LIC vs. Sanjeev Builders (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can amend a plaint to increase the claim for damages in a suit for specific performance of contract after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India
Supreme Court Denies Interest on Flat Purchases After Demolition in Kerala Coastal Zone Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether flat owners are entitled to interest on the purchase amount of their flats after the flats were demolished due to violation of Coastal Zone Regulations. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs.
Supreme Court Allows Another Chance to Defend Suit After Ex-Parte Decree: Jersey Developers vs. Canara Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree should be set aside to allow the defendant another opportunity to defend the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/s Jersey Developers (P) Limited & Ors. vs. Canara Bank Judgment Date: 13
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
