Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed, Settles Land Dispute: Damodhar Narayan Sawale vs. Shri Tejrao Bajirao Mhaske (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a registered sale deed and the applicability of the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Damodhar Narayan Sawale (D) through LRs. vs. Shri Tejrao Bajirao […]
Supreme Court Upholds Election: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s Election Not Voided (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election can be declared void due to alleged non-disclosure of a spouse’s income tax details in the candidate’s affidavit. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi vs. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 May 2023 Date of the
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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute Case: Nitu Devi Somvanshi vs. Rajendra Singh Somvanshi (2023) Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI and J B Pardiwala, J. Can a matrimonial dispute case be transferred to a court more convenient for the wife? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Clause: Specific Performance Denied in Land Sale Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a sale agreement providing for double the advance payment as remedy for non-performance bars a decree for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Contract Law) Case Name: T.D. Vivek Kumar & Anr. vs. Ranbir Chaudhary [Judgment Date]: 28
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 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
