Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran and Lokeshwar Singh Panta, JJ. What happens when a tenant refuses to leave a property for decades, despite court orders? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving a long-standing dispute between a landlord and a tenant. The core question […]
Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a license be revoked, and can a party be evicted from public premises based on the grounds of unauthorized occupation? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Dena Bank and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi concerning the eviction
Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Citation: [Not Available from Source] Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha, Justice Cyriac Joseph In a case concerning motor vehicle accident claims, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether an insurance company was liable for a claim when there was a discrepancy in the vehicle registration number
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether an industrial dispute referred by the Government of West Bengal under Section 7-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was valid, especially when the workers had previously acknowledged their status as contract laborers. The core issue revolves
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1531 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.3925 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a person be convicted under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) based on the evidence presented? The Supreme Court
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, B. Sudershan Reddy The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether clubs are liable to pay sales tax on the supply of food and drinks to their members. The core issue revolves around whether such supplies constitute a ‘sale’ under the Tamil Nadu General Sales
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Did the Andhra Pradesh High Court err in acquitting the accused in a dowry death case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in State of A.P. v. Guvva Satyanarayana. This case revolves around the death of a wife
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1516 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 5051 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. What happens when a lawyer appointed to defend an accused person doesn’t show up in court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this
Date of the Judgment: September 24, 2008 Citation: (2008) INSC 1424 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha, Justice Cyriac Joseph Can an insurance company be held liable to pay compensation when the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident was a minor and did not possess a valid driving license? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When a complaint alleging fraud and other related offences is filed, what procedure should a Magistrate follow? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Ketankumar Babulal Patel vs. Kesarben Jesangji. The core issue
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When can a higher court hear an appeal against a lower court’s decision if the original case involved multiple parts of the Indian Constitution? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in the case of Shahu
