A.M. Khanwilkar

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Bhartiben Nayabha Ker vs. Sidabha Pethabha Manke (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Bhartiben Nayabha Ker vs. Sidabha Pethabha Manke (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation in motor accident claims, including future prospects and interest rates. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Bhartiben Nayabha Ker and Ors. vs. Sidabha Pethabha Manke and Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 5, 2018 Introduction […]

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Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Lease Dispute: Supreme Court Intervention in Property Lease (28 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Dipak Misra, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 with Section 157, Judges, Lease Agreements

Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Lease Dispute: Supreme Court Judgment (2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 229 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can a High Court order a public tender for a property that is already under a valid lease agreement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident: Shivawwa & Anr. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (28 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Vehicle Accident Claim, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 149, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident: Shivawwa & Anr. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when a person traveling with their goods in a tractor-trailer suffers a fatal accident due to the driver’s negligence. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: Shivawwa

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Possession Suits Based on Declaratory Decrees: Mohinder Singh vs. Paramjit Singh (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dipak Misra, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 14, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 29, Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920, Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 with Article 2, Suits Related to Ancestral Property

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Possession Suits Based on Declaratory Decrees: Mohinder Singh vs. Paramjit Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the starting point of the limitation period for filing a suit for possession of ancestral property after obtaining a declaratory decree. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Mohinder Singh (Dead) Through L.Rs. vs. Paramjit

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Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Honour Killings: Shakti Vahini vs. Union of India (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Honour Killings: Shakti Vahini vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 27, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 248 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J Can the choice of an individual to marry be suppressed in the name of family or community honor?

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Supreme Court Directs Justice Jawad Rahim to Act as NGT Chairperson: NGT Bar Association vs. Union of India (27 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Appointment of Chairperson, D.Y. Chandrachud, Environmental Law, Judges, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Public Interest Litigation

Supreme Court Directs Justice Jawad Rahim to Act as NGT Chairperson: NGT Bar Association vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Appointment of an acting Chairperson for the National Green Tribunal (NGT). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: NGT Bar Association (Western Zone) vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 27

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Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order on Pre-Natal Diagnostic Training Rules: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Legislative Policy, Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994, Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 with Section 32, Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques, Rule-Making Power, Sex Selection

Supreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order on Pre-Natal Diagnostic Training Rules: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of mandatory training for sonologists under the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Social Justice Case Name: Union of India vs. Indian Radiological and Imaging Association

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 311, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Termination

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Illegal Appointment: Union of India vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made without the approval of the competent authority is a nullity or a mere irregularity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Anr. vs. Raghuwar Pal Singh Judgment Date: March 13, 2018

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Supreme Court Legalizes Passive Euthanasia, Recognizes Advance Directives: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 309, Judges

Supreme Court Legalizes Passive Euthanasia, Recognizes Advance Directives: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether passive euthanasia and advance medical directives are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Common Cause (A Regd. Society) vs. Union of India and Another Judgment Date: 9 March 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court settles the application of Res Judicata in land ownership disputes: Andanur Kalamma vs. Gangamma (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 11, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 with Section 177

Supreme Court Upholds Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Andanur Kalamma vs. Gangamma (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 174 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a land dispute be re-litigated after multiple rounds of litigation in revenue and writ jurisdiction? The Supreme Court addressed

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Supreme Court mandates strict compliance with treasury challan rules for election petitions: Sitaram vs. Radhey Shyam Vishnav & Ors. (2018) INSC 182 (06 March 2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure with Order VII Rule 11, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Election Law, Election Petitions, Judges, Rajasthan Municipalities Election Petition Rules, 2009

Supreme Court mandates strict compliance with treasury challan rules for election petitions Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 182 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can an election petition be dismissed if the treasury challan is not submitted along with the petition? The Supreme Court addressed this

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: ICICI Lombard vs. Ajay Kumar (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Compensation for Temporary Disability, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166

Supreme Court Modifies Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: ICICI Lombard vs. Ajay Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident claims involving temporary disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Ajay Kumar Mohanty & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March

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