Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission’s Decision on Unfair Trade Practices in Real Estate: B.B. Patel vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (25 January 2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1106 of 2009 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a real estate developer be held liable […]
Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission’s Decision on Unfair Trade Practices in Real Estate: B.B. Patel vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 912 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by L. Nageswara Rao, J.) Can a real estate developer be held
Supreme Court on Reservation in Private Medical Colleges: State of Punjab vs. Anshika Goyal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a writ of mandamus directing a State to provide specific reservations in private unaided educational institutions and to what extent the State is bound by its own policies regarding reservation. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission Order in DLF Housing Dispute: B.B. Patel & Ors. vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in handing over possession of apartments and the imposition of extra charges by a builder constitutes an unfair trade practice under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court on Reservation in Private Medical Colleges: State of Punjab vs. Anshika Goyal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court direct a State to provide specific reservations in private medical colleges? CASE TYPE: Education Law, Reservation Policy Case Name: The State of Punjab and Another vs. Anshika Goyal and others Judgment Date: 25 January
Supreme Court Converts Dismissal to Compulsory Retirement in Drunk Driving Case Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a punishment of dismissal for a driver found driving under the influence of alcohol? The Supreme Court recently addressed
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of UP vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be converted to a conviction for causing grievous hurt under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the victim dies
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in converting a murder conviction to grievous hurt based on the time of death and absence of a skull fracture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Jai Dutt and Anr. Judgment Date: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Vesting, Rejects Tax Mandamus: Village Officer vs. Chunayamakkal Joseph (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 49 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by M.R. Shah, J.) Can a High Court direct revenue authorities to accept basic tax on land that has been
Supreme Court Upholds Trademark Infringement: Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. v. B. Vijaya Sai (2022) Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 70 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by B.R. Gavai, J.) Can a hotel use a name that is substantially similar to a registered trademark,
Supreme Court Upholds Trademark Rights: Renaissance Hotel Wins Infringement Case Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 40 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. Can a company prevent another business from using a similar name, even if the second business adds a prefix? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land tax for vested forest land: Village Officer vs. Chunayamakkal Joseph (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether revenue authorities can be compelled to accept basic tax for land declared as vested forest land. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Village Officer and others vs. Chunayamakkal Joseph and another. [Judgment Date]: 19
