Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Commercial Suit: Aditya Khaitan vs. IL&FS (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court’s orders extending limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic apply to the period for filing written statements in commercial suits, even when the initial period had expired before the extension orders. CASE TYPE: Commercial Suit, Civil Procedure […]
Supreme Court Clarifies District Magistrate’s Role in Land Acquisition Compensation Apportionment Date of the Judgment: 07 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 606 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a District Magistrate, acting as an arbitrator, decide on how compensation for acquired land should be split between claimants? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Security Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees in Small Causes Court Cases Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 478 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can an application to set aside an ex-parte decree be entertained if the applicant fails to deposit the decretal amount or
Supreme Court Modifies Order on Withdrawal of Funds in Jermyn Capital Case Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 5472 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Can an order of the Supreme Court be modified to allow for the unconditional withdrawal of funds, previously subject to
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Convenience: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from one family court to another for the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law. Case Name: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Title in Property Dispute: Prasanna vs. Mudegowda (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for possession is barred by limitation when a prior suit established valid title, and the suit for possession was filed within six months of the prior suit’s disposal. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute. Case Name: Prasanna and Others vs.
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Supreme Court quashes High Court order, upholds right to withdraw appeal: Yogesh Navinchandra Ravani vs. Nanjibhai Sagrambhai Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Power of Attorney holder can maintain a legal proceeding after the cancellation of the Power of Attorney and whether a party can withdraw an appeal after transposing other parties as defendants. CASE
Supreme Court Directs Disbursement of Dues to Sugar Factory Employees: Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd. vs. Babulal Lade & Ors. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can long-pending dues of employees be finally settled? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Bhopal Gas Tragedy Settlement, Dismisses Curative Petition: Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 228 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Vikram Nath, J., and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a decades-old settlement, reached to provide
Supreme Court Overturns High Court’s Review Order on Property Dispute: S. Murali Sundaram vs. Jothibai Kannan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Property Dispute. Case Name: S. Murali Sundaram vs. Jothibai Kannan & Ors. Judgment Date: 24
Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order in AIADMK Leadership Dispute Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1562 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a political party’s internal disputes be resolved by the courts? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the All India Anna
Supreme Court permits withdrawal of SLP in property development dispute: S.M. Pasha vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Special Leave Petition can be withdrawn due to subsequent developments in a property development dispute. CASE TYPE: Property Development/Civil Case Name: S.M. Pasha & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 17
