Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Partition Suits: Shivnarayan vs. Maniklal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition of immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions can be combined into a single suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition). Case Name: Shivnarayan (D) By Lrs. vs. Maniklal (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 6, […]
Supreme Court Upholds No Re-evaluation Rule in Tripura Judicial Service Exam: High Court of Tripura vs. Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order re-evaluation of answer sheets when the rules governing the examination do not provide for it. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Tripura Through The
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Revenue Records: Dharam Singh vs. Prem Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can claim ownership of land based on entries in revenue records, even if a competent authority has ordered the deletion of their name from those records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Dispute Case Name:
Supreme Court acquits three in murder case, upholds conviction of one: Bikash Bora & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict all the accused for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bikash Bora &
Supreme Court Upholds Additional District Magistrate’s Power Under Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 74 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can an Additional District Magistrate issue an externment order under the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court clarifies rent revision under Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001: Harbans Kaur vs. Iqbal Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rent revision clauses under the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, specifically concerning the rights of landlords and tenants regarding rent increases. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Rent Control Case Name: Harbans Kaur vs. Iqbal Singh
Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Cheating Case: Brig. Sukhjeet Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 67 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can an appellate court allow additional evidence in a criminal case where the accused claims crucial documents were not
Supreme Court allows import of restricted goods on payment of market value: Commissioner of Customs vs. M/S. Atul Automations Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether restricted goods imported without authorization can be released on payment of market value. CASE TYPE: Customs Law, Import/Export Regulation Case Name: Commissioner of Customs vs. M/S. Atul Automations Pvt. Ltd.
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments Despite Late Result Declaration: Rakesh Bakshi vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who obtain their qualifying degree after the cut-off date for applications can be considered eligible for appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rakesh Bakshi & Anr. vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir &
Supreme Court Upholds Disability Criteria for Civil Judge Post: V. Surendra Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a disability exceeding the specified limit can be considered for appointment to a post reserved for persons with disabilities. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: V. Surendra Mohan vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Co-sharer Rights in Land Consolidation: Hansraj vs. Mewalal (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 09, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a co-sharer of land be denied access to a public road during land consolidation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in
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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of “Gypsum in all its forms” under Rajasthan VAT Act: Additional Commissioner vs. Lohiya Agencies (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “Gypsum in all its forms” under the Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act, 2003. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The Additional Commissioner (Legal), Commercial Taxes, Rajasthan & Anr.
