Supreme Court on Lost Indira Vikas Patras: Post Office Not Liable LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Post Office is liable to pay the maturity value of lost Indira Vikas Patras (IVPs) when the original purchaser’s identity is not recorded. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: The Superintendent of Post Office, Bolangir Division, Bolangir, Odisha vs. Jambu […]
Supreme Court quashes second complaint on same facts: Samta Naidu vs State of MP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second criminal complaint is maintainable when a previous complaint on the same facts has been dismissed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Samta Naidu & Anr. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 2
Supreme Court Remands Odisha Pay Scale Dispute: State of Odisha vs. Sri Satya Narayan Behura (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2020 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. This case revolves around a dispute regarding the pay scale and financial benefits of an employee of the Odisha State Government. The Supreme
Supreme Court Annuls Marriage Under Article 142 in Settlement: Kirti Vijayvargiya vs. Rahul Vijayvargiya (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can annul a marriage in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, when the parties have settled their disputes amicably. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Kirti
Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for District Judge Posts: Dheeraj Mor vs. High Court of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Article 233 of the Constitution of India regarding eligibility for District Judge appointments. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dheeraj Mor vs. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Judgment Date: 19 February 2020 Can a judicial
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam vs. V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell was barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam & another vs. V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao Judgment Date: 06 February 2020
Supreme Court Upholds Alternative Site Allotment for Demolished Structures: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Panna Mahesh Chandra Dave (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Municipal Corporation can demolish structures without following due process and without providing alternative accommodation to affected tenants. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Anticipatory Bail Under Section 438 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and duration of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sushila Aggarwal and others vs. State (NCT of Delhi) and another [Judgment Date]: 29 January 2020 Introduction Date of
Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act: Supreme Court Invalidates Direct Appeals (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State legislature can enact a law providing for direct appeals to the Supreme Court from a Rent Control Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Rent Control Case Name: Rajendra Diwan vs. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 December 2019 Introduction
Supreme Court: Past Juvenile Offence Not a Bar to Employment Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can a past criminal case registered against a person as a juvenile, which resulted in acquittal, be a bar to employment? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Permissive Possession, Rejects Adverse Possession Claim in Property Dispute: Jit Ram vs. Satnam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who has been in permissive possession of a property can claim adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Jit Ram (deceased) through LRs. vs. Satnam Singh [Judgment Date]: 28 November
Supreme Court Upholds Full Insurance Claim: Kamlesh vs. Shriram General Insurance (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be reduced for delayed intimation of an accident, when the policy requires immediate notice to the company and immediate notice to the police only in cases of theft or criminal act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Insurance Case
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