LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a probate grant can be revoked due to procedural defects and allegations of fraud, particularly after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Mrs. Lynette Fernandes vs. Mrs. Gertie Mathias since Deceased by Lrs. Judgment Date: November 08, 2017 Date of the Judgment: November 08, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Government of India’s decision to charge bulk consumers a non-subsidized, market-determined price for diesel is valid. CASE TYPE: Policy decision, Fiscal Law. Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation Limited & Anr. vs. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 7, 2017 Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2017. Citation:
Can a court enhance compensation awarded by a lower court in a motor accident claim? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the adequacy of compensation for a young man with a permanent disability. This case highlights the principles used to calculate compensation in motor accident claims, specifically
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings initiated after a prior requisition order are valid, especially when a High Court had directed the release of the property if not acquired within a specified time. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority vs. Pradip Kumar Ghosh & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether basic pay of employees can be reduced upon absorption into a new company, when the terms of absorption guaranteed protection of existing pay and emoluments. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. vs. Prativa Biswas & Ors. Judgment Date: 11 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 879 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a suit against a dead person be rectified by adding their legal heirs later? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a case concerning a property dispute where one of the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Charity Commissioner properly sanctioned the sale of trust property under Section 36 of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. CASE TYPE: Trust Law/Property Law Case Name: Cyrus Rustom Patel vs. The Charity Commissioner Maharashtra, State & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2017 Citation: (2017)
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interim relief paid to employees constitutes “wages” under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. vs. Mangalam Publications (I) Private Limited [Judgment Date]: 21 September 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 811 Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deathbed will, executed under suspicious circumstances, can supersede the rights of a legal heir to receive retiral benefits. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Dr. Prakash Soni vs. Deepak Kumar and another Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 784 Judges: Arun Mishra,
Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 794 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can the government acquire a building or part of a building without acquiring the underlying land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex issue in a case involving the State of Maharashtra and Reliance
Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 744 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Is it justifiable for a High Court to blindly follow a previous judgment when determining land compensation, or should each case be evaluated based on its own merits and evidence? The Supreme Court of India
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of rightful possession of land in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rajnarayan Sharma vs. Sirnam Sharma and Others Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 756 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can mere entries in
