Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Belated Application Under Order IX Rule 7 CPC: K.B. Lal vs. Gyanendra Pratap (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of almost 14 years in filing an application under Order IX Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: K.B. […]
Supreme Court Orders Husband’s Potency Test in Divorce Case Date of the Judgment: 5 April 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 274 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a court order a husband to undergo a potency test in a divorce case where the wife alleges non-consummation due to the husband’s impotency? The Supreme
Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Injunction in Defamation Case: Bloomberg vs. Zee Entertainment (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing freedom of speech with the right to reputation in defamation cases involving media platforms. CASE TYPE: Defamation, Media Law, Civil Procedure Case Name: Bloomberg Television Production Services India Private Limited & Ors. vs. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited [Judgment
Supreme Court Decides Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Acme Papers vs. Chintaman Developers (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate jurisdiction for a suit involving immovable property when a related agreement was executed elsewhere. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: M/S Acme Papers Ltd. vs. M/S. Chintaman Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Late Payment Surcharge in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute Date of the Judgment: 18 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 213 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a party seek additional payments after a final judgment has been passed in a case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court clarifies contempt of court in property dispute: Shah Enterprises vs. Vaijayantibhen (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether filing a civil suit that potentially contradicts a previous consent decree amounts to contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Property Law Case Name: M/S Shah Enterprises Thr. Padmaben Mansukhbhai Modi vs. Vaijayantiben Ranjitsingh Sawant & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Will Despite Challenges: Thangam vs. Navamani Ammal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will challenged on grounds of suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Civil – Testamentary Succession Case Name: Thangam and Another vs. Navamani Ammal Judgment Date: March 04, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 164 Judges: C.T.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Legal Heirs in Development Agreements: Vinayak Dube Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Liability of legal representatives for obligations under a development agreement. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Vinayak Purshottam Dube (Deceased) Through LRs vs. Jayashree Padamkar Bhat & Others [Judgment Date]: 01 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 01 March
Supreme Court on Amendment of Pleadings: Basavaraj vs. Indira (2024) INSC 151 Date of the Judgment: February 29, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 151 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a party amend their pleadings at the fag end of a trial to introduce a new claim, especially when a previous compromise decree exists?
Supreme Court Enhances Maintenance for Wife: Yagwati vs. Ghanshyam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of maintenance awarded to a wife under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Yagwati @ Poonam vs. Ghanshyam [Judgment Date]: 29 January 2024 Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 76 Judges:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Set-Off Rights in Corporate Insolvency: Bharti Airtel vs. Vijaykumar Iyer (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a creditor can claim a set-off against a corporate debtor during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Case Name: Bharti Airtel Limited and Another vs. Vijaykumar V. Iyer and Others [Judgment Date]: January 3,
Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Property Dispute: Brij Narayan Shukla vs. Sudesh Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court on the issue of adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Brij Narayan Shukla (D) THR. LRS. vs.
