Supreme Court Restores First Appellate Court’s Decision on Will Validity: Gurnam Singh vs. Lehna Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 221 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court re-evaluate evidence in a second appeal, or is it bound by the findings of the first […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Tenure for DGP Appointments: Prakash Singh vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the minimum residual tenure for appointment to the post of Director General of Police (DGP). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Prakash Singh & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Gift Deed After 22 Years: Raghwendra Sharan Singh vs. Ram Prasanna Singh (2019) INSC 184 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit challenging a registered gift deed, filed 22 years after its execution, is barred by limitation under the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Raghwendra
Supreme Court Clarifies Married Daughter’s Succession Rights in Lease Premises under Inventory Proceedings Act, 2012 LEGAL ISSUE: Succession rights of a married daughter in lease premises. CASE TYPE: Civil, Inheritance, Inventory Proceedings. Case Name: Uma Mahesh Bandekar and Another vs. Vivek Sadanand Marathe and Others [Judgment Date]: 13 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 11 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 207 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can the High Court rely solely on a previous judgment to determine land compensation without considering specific evidence related to the acquired land? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court rules against forfeiture of earnest money in property dispute: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a seller can forfeit the earnest money when a buyer defaults on payments in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Property Law, Competition Law Case Name: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. Judgment Date: 7th
Supreme Court Declares Second Marriage Void Due to Subsisting First Marriage: Swapnanjali Sandeep Patil vs. Sandeep Ananda Patil (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 187 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a marriage be declared void if one of the parties had a living spouse
Supreme Court Rules on Full Benefits from Initial Appointment Date in Giridhar vs. State of Maharashtra LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to monetary benefits from the date of their initial appointment when the delay in claiming such benefits is not attributable to the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Giridhar vs. The
Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Limitation and Lack of Readiness: Urvashi Aggarwal vs. Kushagr Ansal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement is barred by limitation if filed after three years from the date fixed for performance, and whether the plaintiffs demonstrated readiness and willingness to
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Decision on Advocate Enrolment: Anand Kumar Sharma vs. Bar Council of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council can deny enrolment to an applicant who previously had their enrolment cancelled for misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Advocate Enrolment Dispute Case Name: Anand Kumar Sharma vs. Bar Council of India Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Junior Linemen, Sets Aside High Court Order: K. Amarnath Reddy vs. A.P.S.P.D.C.L. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of appointments to the posts of Junior Linemen in Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation and Distribution Companies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K. Amarnath Reddy & Ors. vs. Chairman & Managing Director, A.P.S.P.D.C.L. &
Supreme Court Upholds No Medical Negligence in Patient’s Death: Vinod Jain vs. Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the hospital and doctor were negligent in the treatment of the patient, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Vinod Jain vs. Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital & Anr. Judgment Date: 25 February 2019
