Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession over Waqf Property: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a beneficiary of a Waqf can acquire title to Waqf property through adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law, Property Law, Limitation Law. Case Name: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan and […]
Supreme Court Upholds Adverse Possession Over Waqf Property: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether title to Waqf property can be acquired through adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law, Property Law, Limitation Law. Case Name: Sabir Ali Khan vs. Syed Mohd. Ahmad Ali Khan. [Judgment Date]: 13 April 2023
Supreme Court Quashes BSF Commandant’s Conviction in Acetic Anhydride Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a BSF Commandant can be convicted based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the alleged offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: B.S. Hari Commandant vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 13
Supreme Court quashes BSF Commandant’s conviction in NDPS case: B.S. Hari vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant can be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the
Supreme Court clarifies liability for delay compensation in real estate project: Parsvnath Developers vs. Gagandeep Brar (2023) The Supreme Court of India clarifies the responsibility for paying compensation to homebuyers for project delays, addressing a dispute between a developer and a housing board. Can a real estate developer be solely liable for compensation to homebuyers
Supreme Court clarifies compensation liability in real estate disputes: Parsvnath Developers vs. Gagandeep Brar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the apportionment of liability for compensation between a developer and a housing board in a real estate project delay. CASE TYPE: Consumer. Case Name: Parsvnath Developers Ltd. vs. Gagandeep Brar and Another. Judgment Date: 13 April 2023
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence to 30 Years in Brutal Murder Case: Shiv Mangal Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence by High Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiv Mangal Ahirwar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: April 13, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April
Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 335 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a local Panchayat’s regulations prevent the operation of a business that has obtained necessary clearances under a state-level act designed to promote
Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Kerala Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Act, 2019 (Kerala MSME Act) overrides the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding the requirement of licenses for establishing a Hot Mix Plant. CASE TYPE: Local Government and Business Regulation Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC in Police Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: 12 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 359 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a criminal complaint against a police officer be quashed at the initial stage for lack of prior sanction under Section 197 of the
Supreme Court clarifies the need for sanction under Section 197 CrPC in cases against police officers: Dr. S.M. Mansoori vs. Surekha Parmar & Ors. (2023) INSC 363 (12 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is required to prosecute a police officer for alleged offenses
Supreme Court quashes land acquisition for Vedanta University: Anil Agarwal Foundation loses appeal (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a private company, masquerading as a public entity, acquire vast tracts of agricultural land for a project that doesn’t yet exist? The Supreme
