Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5645 of 2008 [Arising out of SLP(C) No. 3459 of 2007] Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When can a dispute be resolved outside of court-ordered arbitration? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case between Bharat Sanchar […]
Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When a family elder is granted Inam lands due to their position as the Archak (priest) of a temple, can these lands be considered solely their individual property, or do they belong to the entire
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Can a senior citizen landlord evict a tenant to start a business for their handicapped son? This question was at the heart of a dispute that reached the Supreme Court of India. The Court addressed the interplay between the general
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. When can presence in an unlawful assembly lead to conviction, even without direct participation in the crime? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in Maranadu and Anr. v. State
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When does the government have to pay interest on delayed refunds of excise duties? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving Shreeji Colour Chem Industries. The core issue was whether the company was
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2008 Citation: (2008) INSC 1486 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Aftab Alam, J. Does a tenant automatically gain ownership of land if the landlord is a widow? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Tukaram Maruti Chavan vs. Maruti Narayan Chavan, focusing on the mandatory nature
Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice G.S. Singhvi Introduction When can a High Court refuse to hear a case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where the High Court of Punjab and Haryana made observations on a case it should not have heard in
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a social welfare organization be compelled to regularize a daily wage employee based on State Government policies? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Haryana Rajya Sainik Board-cum-Defence & Security Relief Fund & Member
Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. Can individuals involved in a ‘free fight’, where both parties willingly engage in violence, be held equally responsible for the resulting deaths? The Supreme Court addressed this question in the case of Bachan Singh
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J. and Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. Can a film production company be compelled to deposit a large sum of money for environmental protection, even after a High Court finds no violation of environmental norms? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a landlord evict a long-term tenant to start a new business for a retired family member? This question was at the heart of a dispute between landlords and tenants in Dehradun. The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in
Date of the Judgment: 11 September 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. In a dispute over the specific performance of a sale agreement, can a court enforce the agreement if the seller lacked the authority to enter into it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of S.
