Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Sale of Industrial Assets: Sub Registrar vs. Dankuni Steels Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of stamp duty on the sale of industrial assets, specifically whether plant and machinery should be included in the valuation of immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The Sub Registrar, Amudalavalasa & […]
Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2023 Citation: INSC 368 of 2023 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., Ajay Rastogi, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J., and C.T. Ravikumar, J. (Majority opinion by K.M. Joseph, J. with a concurring opinion by C.T. Ravikumar, J. and dissenting opinions by Ajay Rastogi, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J.) Can
Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession over Waqf Property: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a beneficiary of a Waqf can acquire title to Waqf property through adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law, Property Law, Limitation Law. Case Name: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan and
Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession Over Waqf Property: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether title to Waqf property can be acquired through adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law, Property Law, Limitation Law. Case Name: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan. [Judgment Date]: 13 April 2023
Supreme Court Mandates Independent Panel for Election Commissioner Appointments Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 151 Judges: K.M. Joseph, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. Can the Election Commission of India, the body responsible for overseeing free and fair elections, truly be independent if its members are solely appointed by
Supreme Court Mandates Independent Panel for Election Commissioner Appointments LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the process of appointing members to the Election Commission of India, specifically whether the current procedure ensures the independence and impartiality of the commission. CASE TYPE: This case falls under Public Interest Litigation concerning constitutional law, specifically regarding
Supreme Court Clarifies Inter-State Transfer Powers of Common High Courts: Shah Newaz Khan vs. State of Nagaland (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 145 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a High Court that serves as a common court for multiple states transfer a civil case from one
Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order in AIADMK Leadership Dispute (23 Feb 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Internal management and leadership disputes within a political party. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Thiru K. Palaniswamy vs. M. Shanmugam & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 February 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC
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Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order in AIADMK Leadership Dispute Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1562 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a political party’s internal disputes be resolved by the courts? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the All India Anna
Supreme Court Clarifies Adultery Ruling’s Impact on Armed Forces: Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the applicability of the Joseph Shine judgment regarding adultery to the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Joseph Shine v. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Estoppel in Property Dispute: Elumalai vs. Kamala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a release deed executed by a father relinquishing his rights in his father’s self-acquired property, for consideration, estops his sons from claiming a share in the same property after the grandfather’s death. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Elumalai @
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Supreme Court Upholds Estoppel on Inheritance Rights Based on Father’s Release Deed: Elumalai vs. Kamala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a release deed executed by a father relinquishing his inheritance rights, for consideration, estops his children from claiming those rights upon the grandfather’s death. CASE TYPE: Civil – Property Law, Inheritance Case Name: Elumalai @ Venkatesan
