Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd: Supreme Court on Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2019 Citation: Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd (2019) INSC 120 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court entertain a writ petition if part of the cause of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Belated Amendment in Partition Suit: M. Revanna vs. Anjanamma (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can allow an amendment to a plaint after the trial has commenced, particularly when the amendment introduces a new and inconsistent case that was known to the party earlier. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Suit) Case
Supreme Court Mandates Strict Adherence to Time Limits for Written Statements in Commercial Suits Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 107 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a court extend the deadline for filing a written statement in a commercial suit beyond 120 days, as stipulated by amendments to
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Wakf Tribunal in Property Disputes: Punjab Wakf Board vs. Sham Singh Harike & Teja Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a Wakf Tribunal decide on cases where the core issue is whether a property
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Partition Suits: Shivnarayan vs. Maniklal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition of immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions can be combined into a single suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition). Case Name: Shivnarayan (D) By Lrs. vs. Maniklal (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 6,
Supreme Court Upholds No Re-evaluation Rule in Tripura Judicial Service Exam: High Court of Tripura vs. Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order re-evaluation of answer sheets when the rules governing the examination do not provide for it. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Tripura Through The
Supreme Court Upholds Constructive Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Asgar & Ors. vs. Mohan Varma & Ors. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 87 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party raise a claim in a subsequent proceeding that they could have raised in
Supreme Court Restores Status Quo in Property Dispute: Tek Singh vs. Shashi Verma (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with concurrent findings of fact in a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) when the order is interlocutory in nature. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Tek Singh
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Review in Land Ceiling Case: Asharfi Devi vs. State of U.P. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing a review application for not finding an error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling, Civil Review Case Name: Asharfi Devi (D) THR. LRs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Land Disputes: Pyarelal vs. Shubhendra Pilania (2019) Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: Pyarelal vs. Shubhendra Pilania (2019) INSC 49 Judges: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Can a civil court decide on the validity of a gift deed for agricultural land if the
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement: Vijay A. Mittal vs. Kulwant Rai (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale agreement entered into by the Karta of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is binding on the family and whether a subsequent sale to a third party can be nullified in a suit for specific performance. CASE
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 144 of CPC in restitution cases: Murti Bhawani Mata Mandir vs. Rajesh (2019) INSC 37 Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 37 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party seek restitution of property under Section 144 of the
