Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of divorce petition and payment of travel expenses. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Directs Online Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Pooja Hemani vs. Manish Hemdev (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a matrimonial dispute case can be transferred to another state due to the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Pooja Hemani @ Namrata Hemdev vs. Manish Hemdev Judgment Date: 04 October 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Directs Ex-Gratia Payment for COVID-19 Deaths: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for ex-gratia assistance to families of those who died due to COVID-19. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to disaster management. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India and others [Judgment Date]: October
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a disciplinary order by the Bar Council of India. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2021
Supreme Court Rejects Modification Plea in Supertech Demolition Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2021 Citation: Miscellaneous Application No 1572 of 2021 in Civil Appeal No 5041 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a developer circumvent a Supreme Court order for demolition by proposing a
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused who was declared an absconder and is charged with dowry death and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab and
Supreme Court on DNA Test in Property Disputes: Ashok Kumar vs. Raj Gupta (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party in a property dispute can be compelled to undergo a DNA test against their will to prove lineage. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Ashok Kumar vs. Raj Gupta & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1 October
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Thota Sridhar Reddy vs. Mandala Ramulamma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a protected tenant’s ownership rights under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950, can be nullified by a subsequent grant of occupancy rights under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955. CASE TYPE:
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Supreme Court Allows Unregistered Family Settlement as Corroborative Evidence in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document can be used as corroborative evidence in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar [Judgment Date]: October 1, 2021 Can an unregistered
Supreme Court Upholds Full Arrears for Teachers: Keraleeya Samajam vs. Pratibha Kulkarni (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the arrears of salary to teachers should be restricted to three years preceding the filing of the writ petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Education) Case Name: Keraleeya Samajam & Anr. vs. Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni (Dead) through LRs & Ors.
Supreme Court Transfers Civil Suit: Himalaya Distilleries vs. Urmila Pradhan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of civil suit from one district court to another. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice
Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition as Infructuous: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer petition can be withdrawn when it becomes infructuous. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar [Judgment Date]: October 01, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay
