Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Municipal Contracts: Ujjain Corporation vs. BVG India Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a typographical error in a Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs. BVG India Limited & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 28, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018. […]
Supreme Court Disposes of Punjab National Bank Appeal Based on Settlement: Satinder Kapur & Anr. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a settlement between parties can dispose of a pending appeal before the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Punjab National Bank vs. Satinder Kapur & Anr. Judgment Date: 27 March 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Enhances Murder Sentence to Life Imprisonment: Bharatkumar Rameshchandra Barot vs. State of Gujarat (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 232 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a court impose a jail sentence less than life imprisonment for a murder conviction under Section 302 of the
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: State of Punjab vs. Mangtu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land value fixation in acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Mangtu(Deceased) Through Lrs. And Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 23, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 23, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 236 Judges:
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Supreme Court Settles Matrimonial Dispute: Ramakanth V. Purnima (2018) INSC 171 Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 171 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a long-standing matrimonial dispute be resolved through mediation, and can a bank’s loan settlement be included in the final resolution? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds No-Interest Rule on Security Deposits for Money Lenders and Pawn Brokers Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 190 Judges: Madan B. Lokur J., Deepak Gupta J. Can the government mandate that security deposits from money lenders and pawn brokers not earn interest? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Allows Review Petition After Delay: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in curing defects in a review application should lead to its dismissal. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary (Revenue) & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court directs expeditious disposal of appeal in trust property dispute: B. Muthukrishnan vs. S.T. Reddiar Educational & Charitable Trust (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 23, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: R. K. Agrawal, J. and Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can interim orders of a High Court be challenged in the Supreme Court? The
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order for Not Providing Opportunity to Rebut Additional Evidence in Partition Suit: Akhilesh Singh vs. Lal Babu Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appellate court must provide an opportunity to the contesting party to rebut or explain additional evidence admitted under Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Petition in Cauvery Water Dispute: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Siddaramaiah (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt petition should continue after the disposal of the main civil appeal. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition (Civil) Case Name: State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Secretary to Government Public Works Department vs. Siddaramaiah, Chief
Maharashtra Housing Development Authority vs. Shapoorji Pallonji & Company: Supreme Court on E-Tendering Can a bid submitted through an e-tendering portal be considered valid if the bidder failed to complete the process by pressing the “freeze” button? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning a major housing development project
Supreme Court remands land acquisition case to High Court: Lohit & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 9, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in the source] Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a case be sent back to the High Court for reconsideration if a similar case has
