Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Court Auction Sales: Registrar of Assurances vs. ASL Vyapar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Registering Authority can assess market value of a property sold through court-monitored public auction for stamp duty purposes. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Stamp Duty Case Name: Registrar of Assurances & Anr. vs. ASL Vyapar Private […]
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for review petitions: Suresh G. Ramnani vs. Aurelia Ana De Piedade Miranda (2022) INSC 546 LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for handling review petitions when the original judge is available. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: Suresh G. Ramnani vs. Aurelia Ana De Piedade Miranda @ Ariya Alvares (Dead Thr. Lrs) & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Bank Loan Recovery Cases: Bank of Rajasthan vs. VCK Shares (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a borrower can file an independent suit against a bank in a civil court when the bank has already initiated recovery proceedings at the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT). CASE TYPE: Banking Law, Debt Recovery Case Name:
Supreme Court Allows Counting of Past Service for Career Advancement Scheme: Mahatma Gandhi University vs. Rincymol Mathew (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service in a temporary position can be counted for Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Mahatma Gandhi University and Ors. vs. Rincymol Mathew [Judgment Date]: 10 November
Supreme Court Quashes Vice-Chancellor Appointment for Lack of Experience: Narendra Singh Bhandari vs. Ravindra Jugran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Vice-Chancellor’s appointment is valid if they do not meet the minimum experience requirements set by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations, 2018, and whether the appointment process followed the prescribed procedures. CASE TYPE: Education Law,
Supreme Court Revisits Compensation for Stay of Eviction Decree: Sumer Corporation vs. Vijay Anant Gangan (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 9, 2022 Citation: Sumer Corporation v. Vijay Anant Gangan & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 7774 of 2022 (@ SLP (C) No. 16019 of 2020), 2022 INSC 568 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh,
Supreme Court on Exclusion Clauses in Insurance Contracts: Texco Marketing vs. TATA AIG LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can rely on an exclusion clause to deny a claim when it was aware of the circumstances that triggered the exclusion at the time of contract formation. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/s Texco Marketing
Supreme Court Upholds Agent’s Rights After Contractor’s Death in Karnataka Contract Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agent’s rights under a contract terminate upon the death of the principal, especially when the agent has an interest in the contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Case Name: P. Seshareddy (D) Rep. By His LR. Cum Irrevocable GPA
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 981 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. In a case concerning a dispute over a property sale agreement, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether a lower court can dismiss
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: DDA vs. Asha Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, regarding lapse of land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs.
Supreme Court Recalls Order on Interest Rates for Noida and Greater Noida Builders: Bikram Chatterji vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can modify contractual interest rates between development authorities and builders. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Civil Case Name: Bikram Chatterji & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November
LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of the methodology adopted by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for calculating property tax based on the capital value of lands and buildings, and the extent of the rule-making power of the Municipal Commissioner in this regard. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the
