Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Case: S. Kumar vs. United India Insurance (2019) Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 142 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court reduce the compensation awarded by a Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal? The Supreme Court addressed this question in […]
Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd: Supreme Court on Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2019 Citation: Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd (2019) INSC 120 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court entertain a writ petition if part of the cause of
Supreme Court clarifies concurrent sentencing under Section 31 CrPC in road accident case: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentences for multiple offences in the same trial should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Road Accident Case Name: Gagan Kumar vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 14
Supreme Court Remands Industrial Dispute for Fresh Hearing: Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Dealers Association vs. Sanyojak Bundi Zila Petrol Pump Mazdoor Sangh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte award by the Industrial Tribunal should be set aside and the matter remanded for a fresh hearing when the affected party was not given an opportunity to
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Satish Sharma vs. State (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8th February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 123 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal case arising from a property dispute be quashed if the parties reach a compromise? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the commission of murder were perverse or based on misreading of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Madan Mohan Mahto vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 07 February 2019
Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Right to Evict Tenant for Business Needs: Deepak Tandon vs. Rajesh Kumar Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landlord can seek eviction of a tenant from a property under Section 21(1)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 for their business needs, even if the
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Corruption: Ambi Ram vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can reduce the sentence of a public servant convicted under Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, below the statutory minimum of one year, based on special reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption)
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Supreme Court Restores Appeal Dismissed in Default: Mysore Urban Development Authority vs. S.S. Sarvesh LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal dismissed for default can be restored if sufficient cause is shown. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: The Commissioner, Mysore Urban Development Authority vs. S.S. Sarvesh Judgment Date: 05 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 05
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Review in Land Ceiling Case: Asharfi Devi vs. State of U.P. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing a review application for not finding an error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling, Civil Review Case Name: Asharfi Devi (D) THR. LRs.
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Writ Petition in Family Property Dispute: N. Sankaranarayanan vs. Tamil Nadu Housing Board (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable for resolving private property disputes between family members. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: N. Sankaranarayanan vs. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January
Supreme Court Clarifies Effect of Agreement to Sell on Tenancy: Dr. H.K. Sharma vs. Shri Ram Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sell between a landlord and tenant automatically terminates the tenancy. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: Dr. H.K. Sharma vs. Shri Ram Lal [Judgment Date]: January 28, 2019 Date of
