Supreme Court clarifies private temple ownership: Ramesh Das vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a temple and its associated land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Ramesh Das (Dead) Thr.Lrs. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: July 22, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 22, 2019 […]
Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of adopted children in Christian families: Pharez John Abraham vs. Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether adopted children in a Christian family have inheritance rights similar to biological children. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition Case Name: Pharez John Abraham (Dead) By Lrs. vs Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K.
Supreme Court Rejects Judgment on Admissions in Property Dispute: Hari Steel vs. Daljit Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment on admissions can be granted based on disputed facts and allegations of forgery in a specific performance suit. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. &
Supreme Court Rejects Belated Amendment to Plaint in Property Partition Suit: Vijay Hathising Shah vs. Gitaben Parshottamdas Mukhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court is justified in rejecting a belated application for amendment of a plaint when the trial is nearing completion. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vijay Hathising Shah & Anr.
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for compromise decrees in second appeals: Muni Reddy vs. C. Nagaraju (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court, after setting aside a compromise decree in a second appeal, proceed to decide the case
Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Mortgage Dispute Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4985 of 2010 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a person in possession of a property, initially as a mortgagee, claim ownership through adverse possession if their status changes to
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Partition Suit: Ponnayal v. Karuppannan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition is maintainable when the plaintiffs challenge the very partition deed on which their claim is based and after an inordinate delay. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Partition Case Name: Ponnayal @ Lakshmi v. Karuppannan (Dead) Thr. L.R.
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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Dismisses Title Suit: Y.P. Sudhanva Reddy vs. Karnataka Milk Federation (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction is maintainable when the land has already been acquired by the government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name:
Supreme Court Directs Re-verification of Manipur Civil Services Exam Answer Sheets: Tongbram Bimolchand Singh vs. Yumlembam Surjit Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 327 Judges: Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha, JJ. Can a court order a complete re-evaluation of an exam when irregularities are found in a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elderly and illiterate plaintiff can be allowed to present their evidence through a commission at their residence. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Prasadi Devi vs. Nagar Palika Sawai Madhopur Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 987 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar
