Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Pleadings and Filing of Documents in Civil Suit: N.C. Bansal vs. Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff should be allowed to amend their pleadings and file additional documents at an initial stage of a civil suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: N.C. Bansal vs. Uttar Pradesh […]
Supreme Court Upholds Will of 1980, Declares Compromise Decree Non-Binding: H.V. Nirmala vs R. Sharmila (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a registered will and its precedence over a subsequent compromise decree. CASE TYPE: Civil – Property Dispute. Case Name: H.V. Nirmala & Anr. vs R. Sharmila & Anr. Judgment Date: 25 January 2018 Date of
Supreme Court Remands Consumer Case Due to Lack of Notice: Mangalam Homes & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. vs. Joy Kaliyavumkal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can proceed ex-parte without ensuring proper notice to the parties. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: M/s Mangalam Homes & Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of ‘Next Friend’ in Suits Filed on Behalf of Minors: Nagaiah vs. Chowdamma (2018) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elder brother can act as the ‘next friend’ of his minor brother in a property dispute case, when their father, the natural guardian, has conflicting interests. CASE TYPE: Civil Property
Date of the Judgment: December 15, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 754 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A. M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr D Y Chandrachud, J Can a party amend their written statement to include a new defense, even if it is years after the initial filing? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted based on possession of property supported by a General Power of Attorney, even without a registered sale deed. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Sunkamma (D) by LRs. vs. S. Pushparaj (D) by LRs. Judgment Date: 14 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 December
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can decide on the validity of land acquisition notifications and proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: H. N. Jagannath & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 06 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1049 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan
LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the proper procedure for a first appellate court to follow when reviewing a trial court’s decision, specifically regarding the need for a thorough re-evaluation of evidence and issues. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Property Dispute) Case Name: C. Venkata Swamy vs. H.N. Shivanna(D) by L.R. & Anr. Etc.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an oral partition of ancestral property, acted upon for decades, can be the basis for a declaration of ownership and injunction against other family members. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Nanjegowda @ Gowda (D) by LRs. & Anr. vs. Ramegowda Judgment Date: 04 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 04
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Order XXIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 regarding withdrawal of suits. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: Anil Kumar Singh vs. Vijay Pal Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 30 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 30 November 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 20007 of 2017 (Arising
Can a civil appeal be disposed of if the parties have settled their dispute outside of court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of V.M. Manomani & Ors. vs. Shanthi. This case involved a property dispute. The court disposed of the appeal after the parties informed the court of their
LEGAL ISSUE: Land ownership and illegal possession under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982. CASE TYPE: Land Grabbing Case Name: Dr.Kazimunnisa (Dead) By L.R. vs. Zakia Sultana (Dead) By L.R.& Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1037 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J. and
