Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial Due to Lack of Opportunity to File Written Statement in Civil Suit: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial can be considered fair if a defendant is denied the opportunity to file a written statement. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath Judgment […]
Supreme Court Restores Land to Tribal Member, Upholding Section 170B of the MP Land Revenue Code: Pooran Singh vs. Dhaniram (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a civil court overturn a High Court decision regarding land rights of
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Competent Authority Calcutta vs. David Mantosh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to land acquisition under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Urban Land Ceiling Case Name: The Competent Authority
Supreme Court modifies interim order on land compensation: GMDA vs. Arminderjit Kaur (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 26, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court, in an interim order, direct the deposit of a specific amount of compensation in a land acquisition case? The
Supreme Court Corrects Arithmetical Errors in Land Acquisition Compensation Case: Hukam Singh vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of arithmetical errors in a judgment concerning land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hukam Singh etc. etc. vs. State of Haryana and Anr. etc. etc. [Judgment Date]: February 8, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies the Evidentiary Value of Mutation Entries in Land Records Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 49 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can entries in revenue records determine ownership of land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying the legal significance of
Supreme Court Restores Civil Suit Dismissed for Default: Kusumben Indersinh Dhupia vs. Sudhaben Biharilalji Bhaiya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit dismissed for default should be restored when the plaintiff demonstrates consistent effort to pursue the case. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Kusumben Indersinh Dhupia vs. Sudhaben Biharilalji Bhaiya & Anr. Judgment Date: January 9,
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order for Not Hearing All Parties in Land Encroachment Case Date of the Judgment: 03 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1025 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a court issue orders affecting parties without giving them a chance to be heard? The Supreme Court recently addressed this fundamental
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute through Mediation: Meenakshi Juneja vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of ancestral property rights through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute). Case Name: Meenakshi Juneja & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Orders Open Remand for Land Compensation: Ali Akbar vs. State of Kerala (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 10786-10787 of 2018, Civil Appeal No(s). 10788-10796 of 2018 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can a High Court remand a land acquisition compensation case back to the
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Delay Condonation in Property Dispute: Mohd. Sahid vs. Raziya Khanam (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 10, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 910 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party who was aware of court proceedings claim ignorance to justify a delay in filing an appeal? The Supreme
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Settlement: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of property disputes among family members through amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute, family property. Case Name: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 05, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October
