Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 879 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a suit against a dead person be rectified by adding their legal heirs later? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a case concerning a property dispute where one of the […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Charity Commissioner properly sanctioned the sale of trust property under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. CASE TYPE: Trust Law/Property Law Case Name: Cyrus Rustom Patel vs. The Charity Commissioner Maharashtra, State & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2017 Citation: (2017)
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interim relief paid to employees constitutes “wages” under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. vs. Mangalam Publications (I) Private Limited [Judgment Date]: 21 September 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 811 Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deathbed will, executed under suspicious circumstances, can supersede the rights of a legal heir to receive retiral benefits. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Dr. Prakash Soni vs. Deepak Kumar and another Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 784 Judges: Arun Mishra,
Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 794 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can the government acquire a building or part of a building without acquiring the underlying land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex issue in a case involving the State of Maharashtra and Reliance
Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 744 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Is it justifiable for a High Court to blindly follow a previous judgment when determining land compensation, or should each case be evaluated based on its own merits and evidence? The Supreme Court of India
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of rightful possession of land in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rajnarayan Sharma vs. Sirnam Sharma and Others Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 756 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can mere entries in
Date of the Judgment: September 05, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 793 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a criminal case for dowry harassment and breach of trust be sustained if the allegations primarily concern marital discord and lack of intimacy? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent case, ultimately
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether private operators can operate on a notified route under the Motor Vehicles Act. CASE TYPE: Transportation Law Case Name: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Sandeep Kumar Jain & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 05 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 788 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M.
LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct court for trying offenses under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (SEBI Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Securities and Exchange Board of India vs. Classic Credit Ltd. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 August 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 729 Judges: Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJI,
LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court discharge an accused in a disproportionate assets case while ordering further investigation into the source of income of a related party? CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. K.N. Nehru etc. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Date
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether proof of demand for illegal gratification is essential for conviction under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Mukhtiar Singh (Since Deceased) Through His L.R. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 14 July 2017 Date of the Judgment:
