Supreme Court Upholds Hereditary Trustee Claim: V. Prakash Entitled to Founder Trustee Role (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person holding a Green Card of the United States of America and residing in India can be considered a resident of the Madras Presidency for the purpose of holding a founder trustee position in a public trust. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings should be stayed due to a pending criminal case involving the same charges and evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti Judgment
Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Naseema Khan v. Rahul Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of Transfer Petition. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Naseema Khan v. Rahul Singh. [Judgment Date]: February 25, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 25, 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a petitioner withdraw a transfer
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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 254(2) of Income Tax Act in Reliance Telecom Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of power of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to rectify its order under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax (IT-4), Mumbai vs. M/s Reliance
Supreme Court Settles Property Rights Under a Will: Shri Shivaji Education Society vs. Omprakash (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will and the extent of property rights granted to a beneficiary. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati Through Its President vs. Omprakash S/O Dinkar Deshmukh & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Decree Based on Pre-Existing Rights: Gurcharan Singh vs. Angrez Kaur (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree based on a pre-existing right requires compulsory registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Gurcharan Singh & Ors. vs. Angrez Kaur & Anr.
Supreme Court Restores Conjugal Rights, Overturns Divorce in Mangayakarasi vs. M. Yuvaraj LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce can be granted based on unsubstantiated allegations of cruelty and a subsequent criminal complaint of dowry harassment that ended in acquittal. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mangayakarasi vs. M. Yuvaraj [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2020
Supreme Court Restores Remand in Property Dispute: Jose vs. Johnson (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for a bare injunction requires the court to only consider possession or also the title of the property when the right to the property is challenged. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Jose vs. Johnson Judgment Date: 02 March 2020
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Supreme Court Remands Property Dispute Case: Gajaraba Bhikhubha Vadher & Ors. vs. Sumara Umar Amad (D) Thru Legal Heirs & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court appropriately addressed substantial questions of law in a second appeal concerning a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Gajaraba Bhikhubha Vadher & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Interest on Delayed Payments: Shanti Conductors vs. Assam State Electricity Board (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 18, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1234 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a suit for interest on delayed payments be sustained if filed beyond the
Supreme Court clarifies “commercial dispute” under Commercial Courts Act: Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd. vs. K.S. Infraspace LLP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “commercial dispute” concerning immovable property under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. CASE TYPE: Civil, Commercial Dispute Case Name: Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd. vs. K.S. Infraspace LLP & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 4 October 2019
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 14 of the Limitation Act in Arbitration Cases: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent in a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act when re-presenting a petition in the
