Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction in Land Sale Dispute: Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Ltd. vs. KS Infraspace LLP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary injunction should be granted in a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of land, especially when there is a delay in filing the suit and third-party rights have been […]
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Junior Accounts Clerk: Rana Pratap Singh vs. Vittiye Evam Lekha Adhikari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made by a duly constituted selection committee after calling names from the Employment Exchange can be deemed invalid due to procedural irregularities, and what is the effect of dismissal of a writ petition
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Interest on Delayed Payments: Shanti Conductors vs. Assam State Electricity Board (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 18, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1234 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a suit for interest on delayed payments be sustained if filed beyond the
Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of NIELIT CCC Certificate for Technician Posts in Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Recruitment (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether self-certification of computer qualifications is sufficient for recruitment to public posts, and the validity of equivalent computer qualifications to the CCC certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs. The State
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Discrepancy in Weapon and Injury: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Amar Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused of murder based on a discrepancy between the alleged weapon and the nature of the injury. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State
Compulsory Retirement of Judicial Officer Upheld: Ram Murti Yadav vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 10, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 978 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a judicial officer be compulsorily retired based on past performance and a censure entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Revokes Probate Granted Without Proper Citation: Manju Puri vs. Rajiv Singh Hanspal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a probate can be revoked if it was granted without issuing citations to legal heirs, especially when a no-objection certificate is suspected to be forged. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Probate Law Case Name: Manju Puri vs. Rajiv Singh Hanspal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Kalu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death was homicidal or suicidal in nature and the burden of proof in cases of unnatural death within the matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalu alias Laxminarayan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Temple’s Rights, Emphasizes Due Process in Land Record Corrections Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s).956 of 2010 Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the government unilaterally alter land records pertaining to a religious institution without following due process? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Possession Despite Irregular Police Assistance in Execution: Om Parkash vs. Amar Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether delivery of possession of a property to a decree holder with police assistance is invalid if the court did not specifically order such police assistance. CASE TYPE: Civil Execution Case Name: Om Parkash and Another vs.
Supreme Court on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suits: Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the conviction of the Appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment
