Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree for Lack of Fair Hearing in Property Dispute: Ranjit Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree can be set aside if the defendant was not given a fair opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ranjit Singh & Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Time Extension for Arbitral Awards under Section 29A: Rohan Builders vs. Berger Paints (2024) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 686 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and R. Mahadevan, J. Can a court extend the deadline for an arbitral award even after the initial time limit has passed? The
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights, Denies Compensation to Unauthorized Occupants in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to compensation for land acquired for public projects when ownership is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Lakshmesh M. vs. P. Rajalakshmi (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2024 Date of the Judgment: 11
Supreme Court Clarifies Mesne Profits Inquiry Timeline in Property Dispute: Choudappa vs. Choudappa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for determination of mesne profits, filed years after a decree for possession, is barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Choudappa & Anr. vs. Choudappa Since Deceased By Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Ten-Times Penalty on Deficient Stamp Duty: N.M. Theerthegowda vs. Y.M. Ashok Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can impose a ten-times penalty on deficit stamp duty for an unstamped agreement presented as evidence, or if the document must be sent to the District Registrar for penalty determination under Section 39
Maintainability of Appeal in Contempt Cases: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 575 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can an appeal be filed against every order passed in a contempt
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Kidnapping Case Due to Fabricated Evidence: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s evidence was sufficient to prove the charges of kidnapping for ransom, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: July 09, 2024
Supreme Court Clarifies Second Appeal Jurisdiction in Punjab Courts Act: Lehna Singh vs. Gurnam Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of second appeal under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 and its interplay with Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Lehna Singh (D) By Lrs. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Variation of Town Planning Scheme: Mrugendra Indravadan Mehta vs. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Town Planning Scheme can be varied, resulting in a reduction of land allotted to a landowner, and whether the landowner is entitled to further compensation or allotment of land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Town Planning
Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order: Ram Balak Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Civil Court can overturn an order passed by a Consolidation Officer under the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Ram Balak Singh vs. State of Bihar and Anr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 258 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the evidence is based on weak circumstantial evidence and
Supreme Court quashes Allahabad High Court order in land dispute case: Suneeta Devi vs. Avinash and Others (2024) INSC 194 (11 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass an order in a writ petition without providing a proper opportunity for all parties to be heard, especially when the petitioner has concealed material
