Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension to Soldier Discharged on Administrative Grounds: Union of India vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a soldier discharged on administrative grounds, not medical grounds, is entitled to disability pension. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Pension Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Existing Dispute Under IBC: M/S S.S. Engineers vs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pre-existing dispute between an operational creditor and a corporate debtor bars the initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Case Name: M/S S.S. Engineers vs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Supreme Court Overturns Specific Performance Decree in Property Sale Dispute: U.N. Krishnamurthy vs. A.M. Krishnamurthy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff demonstrated continuous readiness and willingness to perform their obligations in a contract for the sale of property, a prerequisite for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: U.N. Krishnamurthy (Since
Supreme Court clarifies discretionary powers of NCLT under Section 7(5)(a) of IBC: Vidarbha Industries vs. Axis Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is obligated to admit an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) if a debt and default exist,
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Land Dispute: State of Telangana vs. B. Rangaswamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and identity based on survey numbers. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. vs. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Compensation Under National Highways Act: NHAI vs. Nagaraju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956 (NH Act) and the applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013). CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court sets aside decree for possession based on admissions: Karan Kapoor vs. Madhuri Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) can be passed solely based on the admission of a landlord-tenant relationship, without considering the tenant’s defense of an agreement
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be convicted for both cheating and criminal breach of trust for the same set of facts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights Based on Proven Will: Aman Sharma vs. Umesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of property transfer based on wills and inheritance rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Aman Sharma & Anr. vs. Umesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 July 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case: Harpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and robbery was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Harpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. [Judgment Date]: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court on Maintainability of Single Appeal Against Consolidated Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single appeal is maintainable against a common judgment and two separate decrees passed in two consolidated suits. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: M/S Ramnath Exports Pvt. Ltd. vs. Vinita Mehta & Anr. Judgment Date: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds AFT Order on Promotion Despite Medical Classification: Union of India vs. Brigadier Javed Iqbal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer’s promotion can be denied based on medical classification despite a recommendation from the Selection Board and approval by higher authorities. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India &
