Supreme Court Directs Inquiry into Plot Allotment for Society Member: Nisha Singla vs. Adarsh Colony Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 383 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a member of a cooperative society be denied possession of a plot rightfully […]
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Ravankar vs. Raikar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a sale agreement should be granted when the buyer fails to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract and has not provided sufficient evidence of payments made beyond the initial
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Insurance Claim Valid Despite Lack of Forcible Entry LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can reject a claim for theft when the policy excludes coverage for losses without forcible entry, but the policy’s exclusionary terms were not communicated to the insured. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Bharat Watch Company
Supreme Court Upholds Pre-Installation Requirements in Consumer Dispute: Dr. D. J. De Souza vs. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3351-3352 / 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) 8398-8399/2019, D. No. 44809 of 2018) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J., Hemant Gupta J.
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in political clash case: Mani vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mani vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: April 1, 2019 Date
Supreme Court Allows Refund with 9% Interest for Delayed Possession: Kolkata West International City Pvt Ltd vs. Devasis Rudra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a homebuyer is entitled to a refund with interest for delayed possession, despite initially seeking possession as the primary relief. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: Kolkata West International City Pvt Ltd
Supreme Court Clarifies “Promoter” Definition under RERA: Association for Consumer Welfare and Aid vs. Granite Gate Properties (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of the definition of “promoter” under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Association for Consumer Welfare and Aid vs. Granite Gate Properties Private Limited &
Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Order: Periyasami & Ors. vs. S. Nallasamy (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 249 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based solely on witness statements during trial, even if their names were not
Supreme Court directs Railways to provide job to displaced person: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person whose entire house was demolished for a railway project is entitled to a Group ‘D’ job under the Railway Board’s policy, even if only a small piece of land was acquired. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies interest calculation in arbitration award: Municipal Council Thanesar vs. Virender Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of interest calculation in arbitration awards. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Municipal Council Thanesar vs. Virender Kumar ETC. Judgment Date: 19 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: Uday
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in land dispute case Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal simply by re-appreciating the evidence, without finding any perversity in the trial court’s approach? The
Supreme Court extends interest on delayed flat possession: R V Prasannakumar vs. Mantri Castles (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the liability of a developer to pay interest for delayed possession of a flat should be limited to a specific date or should continue until actual possession is offered. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: R V
