Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation Rate in U.P. Awas Vikas Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. Can a review petition be entertained if there is no error apparent on record? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation Rate in U.P. Awas Vikas Case (08 December 2021) Read Post »
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation Order in Criminal Review: Pottayil Radha vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a criminal appeal concerning compensation. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Pottayil Radha vs. State of Kerala and Anr. [Judgment Date]: December 08, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 08, 2021. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Uday
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Cognizance of Offence: B.G. Uday vs. H.G. Prashanth (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in rejecting the challenge to the Trial Court’s order taking cognizance of the offence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Review Case Name: B.G. Uday vs. H.G. Prashanth [Judgment Date]: 30 November 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Lack of Urgency: Hamid Ali Khan vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was justified, thereby dispensing with the inquiry under Section 5A. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hamid Ali Khan (D)
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Taj Sultanpur: Chitrabai & Anr. vs. Deputy Chief Engineer (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Chitrabai & Anr. vs. Deputy Chief Engineer (Constructions), South Central Railways-III, Secunderabad & Another Judgment Date: November 18, 2021 Date of the Judgment: November
Supreme Court Upholds Power Line Installation with Enhanced Compensation: Suzlon Energy Ltd. vs. Jayanthi & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land owner can prevent the erection of electric towers on their land under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal related to infrastructure development and land rights. Case Name:
Supreme Court Interprets “Sexual Assault” Under POCSO Act: Skin-to-Skin Contact Not Mandatory (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “sexual assault” under Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Attorney General for India v. Satish and Another & Other connected matters [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Assa Singh vs. Shanti Parshad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to decide the existence of a landlord-tenant relationship when it is disputed, despite the bar under Section 25 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Civil
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Property Dispute Case: Raju Yadav & Ors. vs. Sarju Dusadh & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was an error apparent on record to justify interference in a property dispute case. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Raju Yadav & Ors. vs. Sarju Dusadh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 16,
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision in Property Dispute: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of High Court decision in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 16, 2021 Date of the Judgment: November 16, 2021 The Supreme Court of India, in a
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Sita Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of causing death in a sudden fight without premeditation amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sita Ram & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]:
