Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession Claim: Krishnamurthy Setlur vs. O.V. Narasimha Setty (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 949 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a person who is not the original owner of a property claim ownership through adverse possession? The Supreme Court of India addressed this […]
Supreme Court clarifies land conversion charges: State of Goa vs. Dr. Alvaro Alberto Mousinho De Noronha Ferreira (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 950 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can the government charge land conversion fees based on rates that changed after the application was submitted but before
Supreme Court clarifies Executing Court’s Power in Lease Renewal Dispute: Bagalkot Udyog Ltd. vs. Shivashankargouda (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of an Executing Court’s power to modify or alter a decree while executing it. CASE TYPE: Civil (Execution of Decree) Case Name: M/S Bagalkot Udyog Limited vs. Shivashankargouda & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 September 2019 Date
Supreme Court Directs Payment in Contempt Case: Kotak Mahindra Bank vs. Sanjiv Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party is in contempt of court for not complying with an earlier order to pay a specific amount. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs. Mr. Sanjiv Gupta & Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Maintenance Rights of Divorced Women: Dr. Swapan Kumar Banerjee vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife, divorced on the grounds of desertion, is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dr. Swapan Kumar Banerjee vs. The
Supreme Court on Mandatory Leave for Section 92 CPC Suits: Bhupinder Singh vs. Joginder Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior leave of the court is mandatory before instituting a suit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, concerning public trusts. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Public Trust Case Name: Bhupinder Singh vs. Joginder
Supreme Court Clarifies “Public Authority” under RTI Act for Substantially Financed NGOs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-governmental organizations (NGOs) substantially financed by the government are considered ‘public authorities’ under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information Law Case Name: D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society & Ors. vs. Director of Public Instructions
Supreme Court Upholds Land Encroachment Ruling: Rambhau Ganpati Nagpure vs. Ganesh Nathuji Warbe (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit is maintainable against an order of ejectment under Section 138 of The Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 and the evidentiary value of a map prepared by revenue authorities. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Dispute) Case Name:
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Simple Hurt in Land Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the injury caused by the appellant was the cause of death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Karuppanna Gounder vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 17 September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 17
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct: Shrirang Yadavrao Waghmare vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dismissal of a judicial officer for misconduct, specifically for showing favoritism due to a personal relationship, is justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Shrirang Yadavrao Waghmare vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Tenant’s Right to Appeal Ownership: Supreme Court Decision in Mohan Chandra Tamta vs. Ali Ahmad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a tenant appeal a court’s finding on property ownership when the claimed owner (mortgagee) has not challenged that finding? CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Chandra Tamta (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs. Ali
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony: Prabhash Kumar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for murder can be upheld based on eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, even if the weapon is not recovered and there’s no charring on the body from a close-range gunshot. CASE
