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 Rejects Plaint in Property Dispute Due to Limitation: Ramisetty Venkatanna vs. Nasyam Jamal Saheb (28 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit can be maintained when it indirectly challenges a partition deed that is time-barred under the law of limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ramisetty Venkatanna & Anr. vs. Nasyam
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit for Clever Drafting: Ramisetty Venkatanna vs Nasyam Jamal Saheb (2023) INSC 458 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit can be dismissed for being barred by limitation and for having an illusory cause of action when the plaintiff cleverly drafts the plaint to avoid mentioning the circumstances that would make the suit time-barred.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Due to Missing Trial Records: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld by an appellate court when the trial court records are unavailable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 24 April 2023
Supreme Court Allows Felling of 177 Trees for Mumbai Metro Project Despite Initial Order LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) could fell more trees than initially permitted by the Supreme Court for the Metro Car Shed Land at Aarey Colony. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: In Re: Felling of
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct: Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka vs. Sri M. Narasimha Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed from service for misconduct, including pronouncing judgments without the full text being prepared and irregularities in handling court auctions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Civil Judge for Misconduct: Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka vs. Sri M. Narasimha Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judicial officer can be dismissed for misconduct, including pronouncing judgments without the full text being ready and improper handling of auctions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: The
Supreme Court Clarifies Daughters’ Inheritance Rights in Ancestral Property Partition LEGAL ISSUE: The central legal question revolves around the inheritance rights of daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, particularly concerning the impact of the 2005 amendment. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Partition Case Name: Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. vs. Charulata Sahu
Supreme Court Clarifies Daughters’ Equal Rights in Ancestral Property, Invalidates Prior Settlement: Prasanta Kumar Sahoo vs. Charulata Sahu (2023) INSC 3192 (29 March 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as amended in 2005, concerning the rights of daughters in ancestral property
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Eviction Cases: Prem Kishore vs. Brahm Prakash (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second eviction petition is barred by res judicata when a prior petition was dismissed due to the landlord’s failure to prove the landlord-tenant relationship. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958) Case Name: Prem
Supreme Court Upholds Possessory Rights in Property Dispute: Shivshankara vs. Vedavyasa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior possession can be the basis of a claim for recovery of possession against a dispossessor who does not have a better title. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Shivshankara & Anr. vs. H.P. Vedavyasa Char [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court Orders Restitution in Unitech Land Sale Case: Bhupinder Singh vs. Unitech Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the principle of restitution in cases where a court order is found to be erroneous. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Bhupinder Singh vs. Unitech Limited Judgment Date: 23 March 2023 Date of the Judgment:
