Supreme Court Upholds Landowner Rights under Kerala Private Forests Act: State of Kerala vs. Gouri (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can the State take over private land under the guise of forest land? The Supreme Court addressed this […]
Supreme Court Remands Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedural error in appellate review of a landlord-tenant dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Biswajit Sukul vs. Deo Chand Sarda & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 858 Judges: Abhay Manohar
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Delayed Construction: Punjab Urban Planning vs. Kanwaljit Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer is entitled to compensation for deficiency in service by a development authority causing delay in construction. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority & Anr. vs. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia & Anr.
Supreme Court partially allows appeal in Vilasini vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in convicting the appellant under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vilasini vs. The State of Kerala Judgment Date: 25 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 25
Supreme Court Remands Case for Fresh Hearing: Sikar Kendriya Sahkari Bank vs. Bhagirath Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass an order against a party without providing them an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sikar Kendriya Sahkari Bank Limited vs. Bhagirath Singh (Dead) Through L. Rs. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Decision on Limitation in Property Dispute: Ghewarchand vs. Mahendra Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct limitation period for a suit involving declaration of title, injunction, and possession of property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ghewarchand & Ors. vs. M/s Mahendra Singh & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September
Supreme Court Limits Full Back Wages in Reinstatement Cases: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Phool Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a workman is automatically entitled to full back wages upon reinstatement after their dismissal is deemed unlawful. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur vs. Shri Phool
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Bangalore Development Authority vs. B.N. Ramalingaswamy (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal without addressing the key issues raised by the appellant? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Remands Maintenance Case Due to Cryptic High Court Order: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the proper procedure for a High Court to follow when reviewing a family court’s order in a maintenance case. Specifically, the Supreme Court addressed whether a High Court can dismiss
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Employee Misconduct Case: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank and Anr., Civil Appeal No.1841 of 2010 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for consuming alcohol
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for compromise decrees in second appeals: Muni Reddy vs. C. Nagaraju (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court, after setting aside a compromise decree in a second appeal, proceed to decide the case
Supreme Court directs lump sum payment to PWD worker in lieu of reinstatement: The Chief Engineer vs. S. Patrajan (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a long-serving temporary worker be denied compensation after their services are discontinued? The Supreme Court
