Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in Land Acquisition: Shrachi Burdwan Developers vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 684 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a private developer challenge a land acquisition award if they are not directly named in the proceedings? The […]
Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a lease agreement can be terminated if the upfront payment is not made within the stipulated time, even if subsequent payments are accepted. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Lease Agreement Dispute
Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Karuppuraj vs. Ganesan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can be granted specific performance of a contract when they were not initially willing to purchase the property with existing tenants, and later change their stance during the first appeal. CASE TYPE: Civil Suit – Specific Performance
Supreme Court Directs Ex-Gratia Payment for COVID-19 Deaths: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for ex-gratia assistance to families of those who died due to COVID-19. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to disaster management. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India and others [Judgment Date]: October
Supreme Court Upholds Full Arrears for Teachers: Keraleeya Samajam vs. Pratibha Kulkarni (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the arrears of salary to teachers should be restricted to three years preceding the filing of the writ petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Education) Case Name: Keraleeya Samajam & Anr. vs. Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni (Dead) through LRs & Ors.
Supreme Court clarifies “Late Entrant” status for pension benefits in Armed Forces: Union of India vs. Abhiram Verma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer who resigns from service can be considered a “late entrant” for pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Armed Forces Pension Case Name: Union of India and another vs. Abhiram Verma Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Land Acquisition Compensation: Munusamy vs. Land Acquisition Officer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value for Land Acquisition Compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Munusamy vs. The Land Acquisition Officer. Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: [Not Provided in Source] Judges: M. R.
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether company directors can be held vicariously liable for offenses committed by the company without specific allegations of their individual roles. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 27 September 2021
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on teacher selection: State of Odisha vs. Arati Mohapatra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can rely on information obtained under the Right to Information Act (RTI) from a superseded select list to determine a candidate’s marks, when a re-selection process has been conducted. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Decision for Fresh Bar Association Elections: Amit Sachan & Anr. vs. Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in ordering fresh elections for the Awadh Bar Association due to unruly conduct during the previous election. CASE TYPE: Election Law/ Professional Conduct
Supreme Court Corrects Order: Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a clerical error in a previous judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharashtra State, Pune & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 18, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 18, 2021. Citation:
Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for NOIDA: Ajai Pal Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 5738-5739 of 2021, Civil Appeal No. 5740 of 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a court rectify a previous compensation
