Supreme Court Upholds Bar on Specific Performance Suit Due to Prior Injunction Suit: Vurimi Pullarao vs. Vemari Vyankata Radharani (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for specific performance is barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 if a prior suit for injunction was filed without seeking leave of […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Rights Under West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act: Nasima Naqi vs. Todi Tea Company Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the spouse of a deceased tenant is entitled to lifetime protection from eviction in non-residential premises under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997. CASE TYPE: Tenancy Law Case Name: Nasima Naqi vs.
Supreme Court Defines Specific Endowment Under Tamil Nadu HR & CE Act: W.N. Allal Sundaram vs. Commissioner, HR & CE Admn. Department (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “specific endowment” under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: W.N. Allal Sundaram vs. The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. Admn.
Supreme Court Modifies Regularization Benefits for Entomologists: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Harleen Kaur & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in directing the Municipal Corporation to provide monetary benefits to the employees from 2008, after directing regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Harleen Kaur
Supreme Court Quashes Reversion Order for Town Planner Due to Lack of Hearing: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation vs. Jayant Kharwadkar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can revert an employee from their promoted position without providing them an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Aurangabad Municipal Corporation vs. Jayant S/O Sarvottamrao
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Postal Misconduct Case: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is vitiated by non-supply of documents and delay in proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Udai Bhan Singh Judgment Date: 21 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 21
Supreme Court Overrules Key Aspects of Finance Act 2017 on Tribunal Appointments and Powers LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutionality of the Finance Act, 2017, specifically regarding tribunal appointments and powers. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Rojer Mathew vs. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Dismisses Waqf Board’s Petition Due to Extreme Delay Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2019 Citation: SLP (Civil) Diary No.22744/2017 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, S A Bobde, J, Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Ashok Bhushan, J, S Abdul Nazeer, J Can a legal appeal be dismissed solely based on an unexplained, inordinate delay?
Supreme Court Clarifies Probation Period for Delhi School Teachers: Durgabai Deshmukh Memorial Sr. Sec. School vs. J.A.J Vasu Sena (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, limit the maximum probation period for teachers to two years and whether continuation of service beyond this period results in automatic confirmation. CASE TYPE: Education Law,
Supreme Court Upholds Land Vesting Despite Repeal of Urban Land Ceiling Act: Madhusudan Bhanuprasad Pandya vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the vesting of land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 is valid even after the Act’s repeal if possession was taken before the repeal. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case
Supreme Court Holds Insurer Liable Despite Lack of Registration Transfer in Vehicle Theft Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay a claim when the vehicle is stolen, even if the vehicle’s registration was not transferred to the purchaser’s name, but the insurance policy was issued to the purchaser and the premium
Supreme Court directs reconsideration of power project dispute: Indsil Hydro Power vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of contractual obligations in a power project agreement where timelines for infrastructure development were not explicitly defined. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Infrastructure Development, Writ Petition Case Name: Indsil Hydro Power & Manganese Ltd vs. State of
