Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power on Court Fees in ADR Cases: Sanjeevkumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State can legislate on court fees for cases settled through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, and whether a Central law mandating full refunds would override such State laws. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Court Fees, […]
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 clarifies ‘Legal Representative’ in inheritance disputes: Yashpal Jain vs. Sushila Devi (2023) INSC 948 (20 October 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the rightful legal representative of a deceased plaintiff in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Yashpal Jain vs. Sushila Devi & Others Judgment Date: 20 October 2023 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Refund of Court Fees in Private Settlements: High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether court fees are refundable when parties settle disputes privately without court-referred alternative dispute resolution. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: The High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam & ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court disposes of property dispute through mediation: K. Ramalingam vs. Anjalai (27 July 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a property dispute can be resolved through mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: K. Ramalingam vs. Anjalai. [Judgment Date]: 27 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 27 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and
Supreme Court Settles Tenant Eviction Dispute with Settlement: Rajesh Chugh & Anr. vs. Batuk Prasad Jaitly (2018) Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2018 Citation: Rajesh Chugh & Anr. vs. Batuk Prasad Jaitly, Civil Appeal No(s). 4419 of 2018 (Arising from SLP (C) No(s).21429/2017) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Navin Sinha, J.
