Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Landlords Seeking Possession from Tenants: Nand Ram vs. Jagdish Prasad (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the applicable limitation period for a landlord to recover possession from a tenant after the lease expires. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Law Case Name: Nand Ram (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. Jagdish Prasad […]
Supreme Court Prioritizes Secured Creditor Rights Over Tax Dues in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior secured debt takes precedence over government tax dues when a property is sold by a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Tax Law Case Name: M/s. Connectwell Industries Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India Judgment Date: March
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Adoption Claim: M. Vanaja vs. M. Sarla Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of adoption under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: M. Vanaja vs. M. Sarla Devi (Dead) [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2020 Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC
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Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Contribution Rules for NGOs: Indian Social Action Forum vs. Union of India (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 252 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an organization be restricted from receiving foreign funds if it engages in activities like protests for public causes?
Supreme Court Clarifies Shamilat Deh Land Definition in Haryana: Patram vs. Gram Panchayat Katwar (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 4, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 217 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can land traditionally held by a family within a village, but not used for common village purposes, be classified as
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officers Upheld by Supreme Court: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the compulsory retirement of judicial officers was justified based on their service records and allegations of misconduct. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arun Kumar Gupta vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Deposit Rule for Setting Aside Auction Sales: Narayan Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 25, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 170 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. (authored the judgment) Can an auction sale be set aside if the required deposit is not made
Supreme Court Overturns Tenancy Claim on Evacuee Property: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar vs. Custodian of Evacuee Property (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of tenancy laws to evacuee properties and the validity of tenancy claims without direct relationship with the Custodian. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Evacuee Property, Tenancy Law Case Name: Sitabai Shantaram Talawnekar & Ors. vs. Custodian
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can a person be convicted of murder based solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Records, Rejects Oral Tenancy Claim: Partap Singh vs. Shiv Ram (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether oral evidence can rebut the presumption of truth attached to revenue records regarding land ownership and tenancy. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Dispute Case Name: Shri Partap Singh (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. Shiv Ram
Supreme Court Upholds NEET for AYUSH Admissions: Union of India vs. Federation of Self-Financed Ayurvedic Colleges (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of NEET for AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) undergraduate and postgraduate admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Union of India vs. Federation of Self-Financed Ayurvedic Colleges Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Decides Seniority Dispute Between Direct Recruits and Promotee Deputy Collectors: Vinod Giri Goswami vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between direct recruits and promotee Deputy Collectors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Giri Goswami & Ors. vs. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 February 2020
