Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute to Delhi: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil [Judgment Date]: December 09, 2021 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a […]
Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Bangalore Development Authority in Property Disputes Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 727 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a development authority’s claim to land acquired decades ago be ignored in a property dispute between private parties? The Supreme Court addressed this critical
Supreme Court transfers civil suit for convenience of Legal Aid Society: Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid Society vs. Vidyasagar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit can be transferred to a different court for the convenience of a Legal Aid Society. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Dismissal of Second Appeals: Hasmat Ali vs. Amina Bibi (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 790 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a High Court dismiss a second appeal without providing any reasons? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Director in Consumer Dispute: L&T Finance Ltd. vs. Pramod Kumar Rana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a National Commission can issue bailable warrants against a director of a company when the company is already represented by counsel and authorized representatives. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: L & T Finance
Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction Order in Property Dispute: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an interim injunction can be granted against third parties claiming rights in a property without impleading them in the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha &
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Sughar Singh vs. Hari Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance can be dismissed for lack of specific averments of readiness and willingness and whether the discretionary power under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 can be used to deny the
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case: Rashmi Shetty vs. Rohan Shetty (2021) Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a divorce case be transferred to a court that is more convenient for one of the parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a transfer
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Decree Assignees Under Section 146 of CPC: Vaishno Devi Construction vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 745 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a person who has been assigned the rights to a decree before it was passed,
Supreme Court Clarifies Amendment of Pleadings and Counterclaims in Matrimonial Disputes: Nitaben Dinesh Patel vs. Dinesh Dahyabhai Patel (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can amend her written statement to include a counterclaim seeking a declaration that her husband’s second marriage is void in a divorce proceeding. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Nitaben Dinesh
