Introduction Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 329 Judges: J. B. Pardiwala, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. When a person wins a court case and obtains a decree, can they always be sure they will get what the decree promises? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a […]
Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 310 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a significant delay in seeking to set aside an ex-parte decree be excused merely on the grounds of a lawyer’s negligence? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a suit for
Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 121 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan. This was a unanimous decision. Can a subsequent purchaser of a property, who was not a party to the original suit, appeal a decree for specific performance? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,
Supreme Court Sets Aside Interim Order in Second Appeal: U. Sudheera vs. C. Yashoda (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass an interim order in a second appeal before framing substantial questions of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: U. SUDHEERA & OTHERS vs. C. YASHODA & OTHERS [Judgment Date]: 17 January 2025
Supreme Court nullifies ex-parte arbitration awards in service dispute: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. R.K. Pandey (2025) INSC 48 LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of ex-parte arbitration awards and the existence of a valid arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Arbitration Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and Another vs. R.K. Pandey and Another [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Contract Dispute: State of West Bengal vs. PAM Developments (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent debarment order constitutes a continuous cause of action allowing for amendment of a plaint in an existing suit, and whether a fresh notice under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
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 Clarifies Jurisdiction in Partition Suits: Abdul Rejak Laskar vs. Mafizur Rahman (2024) Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1023 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When can a civil court intervene in a property partition matter, especially when revenue authorities are also involved? The Supreme Court of India
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 Upholds Divorce Decree Citing Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown: Amutha vs. A.R. Subramanian (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether filing false complaints and prolonged separation constitute cruelty and grounds for divorce. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Amutha vs. A.R. Subramanian [Judgment Date]: 19 December 2024 Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC
Supreme Court Clarifies Restoration of Appeal After Compromise Decree Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 970 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a party restore an appeal dismissed based on a compromise if the other party fails to honor the terms of the compromise? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Remands Easement Case: Jayanandan vs. Suresh Kumar (2024) INSC 956 Date of the Judgment: December 2, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 956 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a court set aside a trial court’s decree based solely on an amended written statement without further evidence? The Supreme Court of India
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