Supreme Court Limits Re-Filing of Suits After Plaint Rejection: Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Association vs. Sri Bala & Co. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second suit for specific performance is maintainable after the rejection of the plaint in an earlier suit for the same cause of action, and if so, what is the limitation […]
Supreme Court Upholds Election Petition: Kimneo Haokip Hangshing vs. Kenn Raikhan & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed at the threshold for non-compliance with the requirements of Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifically regarding the disclosure of assets and allegations of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Arbitration in Land Dispute: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Satish Jain (2024) INSC 315 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration award based on an agreement that relies on an ex-parte decree can be enforced after the ex-parte decree is set aside. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition for Lack of Material Facts: Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs. Aminul Haque Laskar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed for not stating material facts and full particulars of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs. Aminul Haque Laskar & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court clarifies Order II Rule 2 CPC in specific performance suit: Eldeco Housing vs. Ashok Vidyarthi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance is barred under Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) if a prior suit for injunction was filed concerning the same property. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Remands Case on Court Fees and Suit Valuation: B.P. Naagar & Ors. vs. Raj Pal Sharma (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suit was properly valued for court fees and jurisdiction, particularly concerning a non-party to a sale deed seeking its cancellation. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: B.P. Naagar & Ors. vs. Raj Pal
Supreme Court Upholds Election: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s Election Not Voided (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election can be declared void due to alleged non-disclosure of a spouse’s income tax details in the candidate’s affidavit. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi vs. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 May 2023 Date of the
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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration in Development Agreement Dispute: Asian Avenues vs. Syed Shoukat Hussain (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute regarding the cancellation of a development agreement can be referred to arbitration, or if it must be adjudicated by a civil court. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S. Asian Avenues Pvt Ltd. vs. Sri
Supreme Court Revives Suit Challenging Land Tribunal Order: Salim D. Agboatwala vs. Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit challenging an order of the Agricultural Lands Tribunal is maintainable despite statutory bars and limitation periods. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Law, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Case Name: Salim D.
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Election Petition: Tej Bahadur vs. Narendra Modi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual whose nomination was rejected due to lack of a mandatory certificate can challenge an election as a ‘candidate’. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Tej Bahadur vs. Shri Narendra Modi Judgment Date: 24 November 2020 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Suit for Cancellation of Sale Deed: Dahiben vs. Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali (2020) INSC 377 Date of the Judgment: July 09, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 377 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a sale deed be cancelled years after its execution, merely on the ground that the full
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Fine Recovery Case: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. vs. Ramesh Kumar Sharma (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can adjudicate a dispute regarding the recovery of a fine imposed on workmen, or if such a matter falls exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
