Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Decree Despite Rent Act Applicability: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court’s decree for possession is valid if passed after a state Rent Control Act becomes applicable to the area. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Rent Control) Case Name: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Amendments on Village Common Lands: State of Haryana v. Jai Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 371 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can amendments to land laws retroactively change the definition of village common lands? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court rules on housing transfer dispute due to name discrepancies: A. Venugopal vs. Telangana Housing Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a housing board can deny transfer of property based on minor discrepancies in the name of the original allottee, especially after decades of possession and payments by the family. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Housing
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Suit, Invalidates Sale by Power of Attorney Holder Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 259 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a person who holds a general power of attorney sell a property if the document does not explicitly grant them the power to
Supreme Court Upholds Probate of Wills, Dismissing Suspicion of Fraud: Swarnalatha vs. Kalavathy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the probate granted by the District Court based on alleged suspicious circumstances surrounding the execution of the wills. CASE TYPE: Probate Law Case Name: Swarnalatha & Ors. vs. Kalavathy &
Supreme Court Upholds Contractor’s Claim: No Abandonment of Contract in Shripati Lakhu Mane vs. Maharashtra Water Supply Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor’s refusal to continue work due to material alterations in the original contract terms constitutes abandonment of contract. CASE TYPE: Civil Contract Law Case Name: Shripati Lakhu Mane vs. The Member Secretary,
Supreme Court Upholds Waqf Board Certificate, Settles Mosque Management Dispute: P. Nazeer vs. Salafi Trust (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 30, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 299 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a local mosque committee claim management rights over a mosque if the land is owned by a registered Waqf Trust?
Supreme Court on Limitation under IBC: SVG Fashions vs. Ritu Goyal (2022) Date of the Judgment: 29 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 234 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. (authored the judgment) Can a letter acknowledging a debt, along with dishonored cheques, revive a time-barred claim under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)? The
Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Right to Reject Auction Sale: Municipal Committee, Barwala vs. Jai Narayan and Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a successful bidder in a public auction has a legal right to demand execution of a sale deed if the auction is not confirmed by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Civil Law –
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Accident Victim: Master Ayush vs. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of just compensation in motor accident claims involving permanent disability, particularly for a minor victim. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Master Ayush vs. The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
Supreme Court Resolves Lecturer Appointment Dispute in Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth University Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 238 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a University deny appointment to a candidate recommended by the Selection Committee, especially when the statutes do not prescribe specific qualifications for the
Supreme Court Sets Aside Additional Time for Land Acquisition: Laxmikant vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant additional time to acquire land beyond the statutory period specified in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Laxmikant & Ors. vs. State of
