Arun Mishra

Supreme Court Restores Khata: Lakshmamma vs. Bangalore Development Authority (2018)

Supreme Court Restores Khata: Lakshmamma vs. Bangalore Development Authority (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a “khata” (property registration document) can be denied to a purchaser of land from a Scheduled Caste Co-operative Society, if the purchaser does not belong to the Scheduled Caste, despite prior orders protecting the allotment. CASE TYPE: Civil, Land Law Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court clarifies timeline for balance payment in property auction under SARFAESI Act: Rakesh Birani vs Prem Narain Sehgal (21 March 2018)

Supreme Court Clarifies Timeline for Balance Payment in Property Auction under SARFAESI Act LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for the 15-day period to deposit the remaining 75% of the auction amount in a property sale under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Securitisation and

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018)

Supreme Court Sets Aside Retrospective Promotion Order in BSF: Union of India vs. Chaman Rana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether belated claims for retrospective promotion based on non-communication of ‘good’ ACR entries are maintainable. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. Chaman Rana Judgment Date: 12 March 2018 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Planned Development: Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors (2018)

Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors: Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Planned Development Date of the Judgment: February 21, 2018 Citation: Delhi Development Authority vs. Munni Lal & Ors, Civil Appeal No(s).2362 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.27383 of 2015) Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Amitava Roy, J. Can the government

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Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Judicial Service Exam Criteria: Taniya Malik vs. High Court of Delhi (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Judicial Service Exam Criteria: Taniya Malik vs. High Court of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s criteria for the Delhi Judicial Service Examination, including minimum cut-off marks and the absence of re-evaluation, were valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Judicial Appointments) Case Name: Taniya Malik vs. The Registrar General of

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Supreme Court Settles Meaning of “Paid” and “Tender” under Section 24 of the 2013 Act in Land Acquisition Cases (8 February 2018)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapses Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “paid” and “tender” in land acquisition and the effect of non-deposit of compensation in court. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority v. Shailendra (Dead) Through LRs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 8 February 2018 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Re-evaluation of Fruit Tree Valuation: State of Punjab vs. Thuru Ram (2018)

Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case: State of Punjab vs. Thuru Ram (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Valuation of fruit trees on acquired land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Punjab and Ors. vs. Thuru Ram. [Judgment Date]: January 19, 2018 Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2018. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Arun Mishra, J.

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Caste Certificate Validity After Inter-Caste Marriage: Supreme Court Decision in Sunita Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018)

Supreme Court Rules on Caste Certificates After Inter-Caste Marriage: Sunita Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 17 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a person’s caste be changed after marrying someone from a different caste? The Supreme Court addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Election Petition: Tripurari Sharan vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav (2018)

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Election Petition: Tripurari Sharan vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of an election petition and the High Court’s decision on it. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Tripurari Sharan & Anr. vs. Ranjit Kumar Yadav & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of ‘Next Friend’ in Suits Filed on Behalf of Minors: Nagaiah vs. Chowdamma (2018) INSC 12

Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of ‘Next Friend’ in Suits Filed on Behalf of Minors: Nagaiah vs. Chowdamma (2018) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elder brother can act as the ‘next friend’ of his minor brother in a property dispute case, when their father, the natural guardian, has conflicting interests. CASE TYPE: Civil Property

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Land Acquisition Lapse under the 2013 Act: Supreme Court Refers Issue to Larger Bench in Indore Development Authority vs. Shailendra (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if compensation is not deposited in court but with the Land Acquisition Collector. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Shailendra (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors.

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Supreme Court Restores Finality to Land Acquisition: H.N. Jagannath vs. State of Karnataka (2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can decide on the validity of land acquisition notifications and proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: H. N. Jagannath & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 06 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1049 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan

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