Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date […]
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Consent Terms: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel & Anr. vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari & Ors. Judgment Date: November 20, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 20,
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Reconstruction: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can challenge an eviction order based on the landlord’s stated need for reconstruction, even if the reconstruction does not immediately occur. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction Case Name: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Atrocities Case Based on Complainant’s Affidavit: Mallanna & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a conviction under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 be modified based on a compromise affidavit by the complainant? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Atrocities Case Name: Mallanna &
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute: Gurbachan Singh vs. Gurdial Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph J., Hemant Gupta J. Can a decades-long family property dispute finally be resolved through court-directed mediation and demarcation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a civil appeal
Supreme Court directs High Court to Reconsider Clerk Appointment Issue based on RTI: Rajbir Singh vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the case regarding appointment of clerks based on the State’s stand that there were no vacancies, despite RTI information suggesting otherwise. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Allows Re-test for Unfit Candidates in Sub-Inspector Selection: Mahendra Pratap Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who were unfit to participate in a physical efficiency test, but were compelled to participate, should be given a second chance to qualify. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mahendra Pratap Singh
Supreme Court Remands Eviction Case for Fresh Consideration: V. Govindasamy vs. T.V.R.C. Kannan (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a case be sent back to the lower court for a fresh hearing even after an order has been passed under Section
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Meera V. Mathew vs. Vivek K. John Judgment Date: November 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,
Supreme Court Settles Criminal Dispute Through Mediation: Shobha Devi vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of criminal disputes through mediation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Shobha Devi vs. The State of Bihar & Anr. Judgment Date: November 2, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 2, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 956 Judges:
Supreme Court Awards Enhanced Compensation for Driver with Amputated Leg: Arun Kumar Jha vs. Ranvir Singh (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 976 Judges: Kurian Joseph, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud Can a person with an amputated leg be considered 100% functionally disabled, especially when their job requires physical
Supreme Court Reopens Review Petitions in Death Penalty Case Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph J., A.M. Khanwilkar J., Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J. Can a review petition be reopened in a death penalty case after it has been dismissed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
