LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction is maintainable based on an unproven agreement to sell and an unproven will. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Suresh Kumar through GPA vs. Anil Kakaria & Ors. Judgment Date: November 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation: […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value of acquired land using the Belting System. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Bijender & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: 27 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 October 2017 Citation: Bijender & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. (2017) INSC 919
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]
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
Can a civil court hear an eviction suit when the lease agreement has an arbitration clause? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Himangni Enterprises vs. Kamaljeet Singh Ahluwalia. This case clarifies that eviction matters, especially those involving statutory protections for tenants, fall under the jurisdiction of civil courts, not arbitrators. The
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is automatically entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being acquitted of a criminal charge. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: P. Karupaiah (D) Thr.Lrs. vs. The General Manager Thruuvalluvar Transport Corporation Ltd. Judgment Date: 12 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 884 Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim permanent injunction on the basis of a Patta granted to their predecessor-in-title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Nagar Palika Raisinghnagar vs. Rameshwar Lal & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 10 October 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No.10833 of 2010 Judges:
Can a prior agreement to sell property be nullified by a subsequent sale? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a dispute over a house sale agreement. The Court examined the validity of competing agreements and the readiness of the parties to fulfill their obligations. This case highlights the importance
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be rejected solely based on a delay in intimation, despite the claim being genuine. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Om Prakash vs. Reliance General Insurance and Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 888 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J.
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 804 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can first-time offenders convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 be granted probation instead of imprisonment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act,
