Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran and Lokeshwar Singh Panta, JJ. What happens when a tenant refuses to leave a property for decades, despite court orders? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving a long-standing dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The core question […]
Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendran and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a High Court arbitrarily increase rent in an interim order during a tenant eviction case? The Supreme Court addressed this
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5249 of 2002 Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When land is acquired for city development, are authorities obligated to provide plots of a specific size to those displaced? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta J. Can a brother-in-law be held liable for offences related to dowry demands and breach of trust solely based on a vague allegation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where a brother-in-law was implicated in
Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd. [2008] INSC 1437 Judges: R.V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. Can a dispute be referred to arbitration after an insured party has issued a full and final discharge voucher to the insurer? The Supreme Court, in
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When family disputes over property reach the courts, ensuring a fair hearing with all evidence considered is crucial. This case involves a decades-long partition suit
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When an employee is suspended pending investigation, how much subsistence allowance are they entitled to? The Supreme Court in Punjab National Bank & Anr. vs. Bernard Lakra addressed a dispute regarding the appropriate subsistence allowance for an employee
Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a contractor be left unpaid for an extended period due to disputes between statutory bodies? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving Rajkamal Builders and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), concerning the construction of a bridge
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute between a shareholder and the other shareholders of a company, concerning allegations of oppression and mismanagement. The central question revolves around whether the Company Law Board (CLB) and the High Court of Judicature at Madras properly evaluated the circumstances
Date of the Judgment: September 16, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of appointing a principal in an aided school, specifically focusing on the roles of seniority and recognition of teachers. The case arose from a dispute over the appointment of a principal at Mahila Mandal Higher Secondary School in Danaoli. The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When an employee is transferred from one department to another on compassionate grounds, does that employee lose their previously earned seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Union of India and several
