LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendant had successfully established a claim of adverse possession over a portion of the suit property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Narendra & Ors. vs. Ajabrao s/o Narayan Katare (D) Through LRs. Judgment Date: 26 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission can extend the control period of a tariff order by using its inherent powers. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs. Solar Semiconductor Power Company (India) Private Limited and Others Judgment Date: 25 October 2017 Introduction Date of
Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 923 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J. and Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. Can a government body forfeit a security deposit when the terms of the auction were not fully disclosed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a public auction of land.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the acquittal of the accused and convicting them for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pooranlal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 25 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a deaf and dumb, mentally challenged rape victim is essential for conviction when other evidence exists. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra vs. Bandu @ Daulat Judgment Date: 24 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2017 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1820 of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an assignee can be impleaded in a suit for specific performance after an inordinate delay. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance. Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Sanjeev Builders Pvt. Ltd. And Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings initiated after a prior requisition order are valid, especially when a High Court had directed the release of the property if not acquired within a specified time. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority vs. Pradip Kumar Ghosh & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 October 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a foreign company has a Permanent Establishment (PE) in India, making it liable for taxation in India under the India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). CASE TYPE: International Taxation Case Name: Assistant Director of Income Tax-I, New Delhi vs. M/s E-Funds IT Solution Inc. Judgment Date: 24 October 2017 Date of the
Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 942 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can the delay in filing an appeal against a Recovery Officer’s order under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 be condoned by applying Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963? This
Date of the Judgment: October 24, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 834 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a document that includes a clause for repurchase of property be considered a mortgage, or is it simply a sale with an option to buy back? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex question
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after upholding a lower court’s finding on land ownership, can make observations that could potentially reopen the settled issue of title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Resumption Case Name: Union of India vs. Vijay Krishna Uniyal (D) through L.Rs. Judgment Date: 23 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 23
LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the establishment and funding of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and whether contributions to these funds could be applied retrospectively. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the ambit of mining and mineral law, specifically concerning the financial obligations
