Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Municipal Contracts: Ujjain Corporation vs. BVG India Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a typographical error in a Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs. BVG India Limited & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 28, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018. […]
Supreme Court Restores Khata: Lakshmamma vs. Bangalore Development Authority (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a “khata” (property registration document) can be denied to a purchaser of land from a Scheduled Caste Co-operative Society, if the purchaser does not belong to the Scheduled Caste, despite prior orders protecting the allotment. CASE TYPE: Civil, Land Law Case Name:
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Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: Meenakshisundaram vs. Vijayakumar (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 237 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can a buyer obtain specific performance of a sale agreement if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to complete the purchase? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Promotee HJS Officers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 247 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Rohinton Fali Nariman, J. Can a delay in conducting suitability tests for promotions impact the seniority of judicial officers? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute
Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of
Supreme Court Disposes of Appeal Regarding Gram Panchayat Member Disqualification: Sau. Sharda Suresh Ingole vs. Additional Commissioner, Amravati Division & Ors. (28 March 2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 3351 of 2018 [@ Special Leave Petition (C) No. 33695 of 2016] Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J.,
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of High Courts in Corruption Cases: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. CBI (2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2018) INSC 220 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Navin Sinha, J., R.F. Nariman, J. (Concurring)
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident: Shivawwa & Anr. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay compensation when a person traveling with their goods in a tractor-trailer suffers a fatal accident due to the driver’s negligence. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: Shivawwa
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period for Possession Suits Based on Declaratory Decrees: Mohinder Singh vs. Paramjit Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the starting point of the limitation period for filing a suit for possession of ancestral property after obtaining a declaratory decree. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Mohinder Singh (Dead) Through L.Rs. vs. Paramjit
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition to Reopen Mahatma Gandhi Assassination Case: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case that has resulted in conviction and execution of sentences can be reviewed based on new research. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs. Union of India Ministry
Supreme Court Upholds Limitation on Challenging Arbitration Award: AnilKumar vs. Pravinchandra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Limitation period for challenging an arbitral award. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Anilkumar Jinabhai Patel (D) Thr. LRs. vs. Pravinchandra Jinabhai Patel and Ors. Judgment Date: 27 March 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Ganapathi vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of evidence from related witnesses and a child witness in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ganapathi & Anr. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 27 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 27
