Supreme Court Upholds Will-Based Property Division in Family Dispute: Sajan Sethi vs. Rajan Sethi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a will and property division among family members. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Sajan Sethi vs Rajan Sethi Judgment Date: 02 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 02 March 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale Entitlement for Junior Clerks: Maruti Tukaram Bagawe vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Junior Clerks in Maharashtra are entitled to the pay scale of Deputy Accountant after completing 12 years of service, and the legality of recovering excess payments made to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Refers Question on Preliminary Inquiry Under Section 340 CrPC to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry and an opportunity of hearing are mandatory before a court makes a complaint under Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Punjab vs. Jasbir Singh.
Supreme Court Clarifies Consumer Rights for Apartment Owners’ Associations Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 136 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a condominium association, formed under the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972, file a consumer complaint? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question, clarifying
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Repudiation Due to Lack of Hexane Storage License Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 142 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can an insurance company reject a claim if the insured party did not have the required license to store hazardous materials?
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim for Employee Dishonesty in Commodity Substitution Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable under a Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Policy for losses arising from the dishonest acts of employees, specifically in cases of commodity substitution. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Law Case Name: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. National
Supreme Court Upholds Demolition of Illegal Structures in Hampi Protected Area LEGAL ISSUE: Whether constructions in a declared protected area, specifically Virupapura Gaddi, are legal without State Government permission. CASE TYPE: Heritage and environmental law. Case Name: Sakkubai Etc. Etc. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Etc. Etc. Judgment Date: 11 February 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Sugar Pricing Policy: Oudh Sugar Mills vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Government’s decision to classify a sugar mill in a specific zone for levy sugar pricing was discriminatory and arbitrary. CASE TYPE: Civil law, specifically concerning the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and pricing of levy sugar. Case
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Supreme Court Clarifies “Standard Aircraft” in Insurance Policy: Bharti AXA vs. Priya Paul (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “standard type of aircraft” in an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Bharti AXA General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Priya Paul & Anr. Judgment Date: 07 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 07 February
Supreme Court interprets Institute Classification Clause in marine insurance: Rajankumar and Brothers vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2020) Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice K.M. Joseph Can a marine insurance claim be rejected if the insured vessel does not meet the standards of the Institute
Supreme Court Upholds Premium Demand for Slum Rehabilitation Scheme: Uttar Bhartiya Rajak Samaj Panchayat vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a premium can be demanded for a Slum Rehabilitation Scheme when the Letter of Intent (LOI) was issued before the premium policy was introduced, but the project was delayed due to pending Coastal
Supreme Court Upholds Land Reservation for Public Use: Mohandas vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land reservation for a public purpose lapses if the land is not acquired within a specified time, and the effect of a revised development plan on such reservations. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning Case Name:
