Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration in Development Agreement Dispute: Asian Avenues vs. Syed Shoukat Hussain (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute regarding the cancellation of a development agreement can be referred to arbitration, or if it must be adjudicated by a civil court. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S. Asian Avenues Pvt Ltd. vs. Sri […]
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in share pledge dispute: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual dispute involving the sale of pledged shares can be escalated into criminal charges of fraud and breach of trust. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited Judgment Date: 28 April
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in share pledge dispute: Prakash Aggarwal vs. Ganesh Benzoplast Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for breach of trust and cheating can be initiated when shares pledged as security are sold by the lender as per the terms of the agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prakash Aggarwal
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Price for Allotted Plots: Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional payment for allotted plots after the initial price has been set, due to increased land acquisition costs. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: The Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Price in Land Allotment Cases: Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional payment for land after a final price has been agreed upon in the allotment letter and lease-cum-sale agreement, due to an increase in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court quashes reinvestigation order by Secretary (Home) in murder case: Bohatie Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 396 (28 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Secretary (Home) of a state government can order a reinvestigation by another agency after a chargesheet has been filed and cognizance has been taken by the Magistrate.
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Calculation for Work-Charged Employees in Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of pension benefits for work-charged employees upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Uday Pratap Thakur and Anr. vs. The State of Bihar and Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 28, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 28, 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court on Delay in Enforcing Rights under the Karnataka SC/ST Act: Shakuntala vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether significant delay in initiating proceedings impacts the enforcement of statutory rights under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
Supreme Court Rules Delay Fatal in Land Restitution Cases: Shakuntala vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether delay impacts the enforcement of statutory rights, specifically in the context of land restitution under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Govt. of NCT Delhi vs. Dinesh Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation is not paid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Govt. of
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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Govt. of NCT Delhi vs. Dinesh Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if possession is taken but compensation is not paid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Govt. of
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Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (28 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 395 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence
