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 Upholds Dismissal of Application to Summon Records in Adoption Dispute: Biraji vs. Surya Pratap (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject an application to summon records filed at a belated stage after the closure of evidence, especially when the issue was known to the applicant from the beginning. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Specific Performance Suit Due to Prior Injunction Suit: Vurimi Pullarao vs. Vemari Vyankata Radharani (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for specific performance is barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 if a prior suit for injunction was filed without seeking leave of
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Ravankar vs. Raikar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a sale agreement should be granted when the buyer fails to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract and has not provided sufficient evidence of payments made beyond the initial
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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Can a contractor claim additional payments for work beyond the original contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving a construction contract dispute. The court examined whether a contractor was entitled to extra payments for stone pitching and water lead, ultimately ruling against the contractor. This judgment highlights the
