Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 310 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a significant delay in seeking to set aside an ex-parte decree be excused merely on the grounds of a lawyer’s negligence? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a suit for […]
Date of the Judgment: 11th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 183 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a decades-old property dispute be revived after long delays and the deaths of original parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the specific performance of contracts for sale,
Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 102 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal solely on the basis of delay without considering the merits of the case? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the rejection of a
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards: My Preferred Transformation vs. Faridabad Implements (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963, specifically Section 4, to the condonable period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: My Preferred Transformation &
Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Contract Dispute: State of West Bengal vs. PAM Developments (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent debarment order constitutes a continuous cause of action allowing for amendment of a plaint in an existing suit, and whether a fresh notice under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Supreme Court Modifies Interest Award in Insurance Claim Dispute: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Bansal Wood Products Pvt. Ltd. (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 8, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 39 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Manmohan, J. Can an insurance company be held liable to pay interest for delays in claim settlement when
Supreme Court Limits Re-Filing of Suits After Plaint Rejection: Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Association vs. Sri Bala & Co. (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second suit for specific performance is maintainable after the rejection of the plaint in an earlier suit for the same cause of action, and if so, what is the limitation
Supreme Court Clarifies Notice of Award Under Arbitration Act: Krishna Devi vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 24 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time for filing an application under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 commences when a party receives formal notice of the award, or from the date the party is aware of the
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit as Barred by Limitation: Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust vs. Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of ownership and possession of land is barred by limitation when the plaintiff’s predecessors did not challenge prior registered sale deeds and court decrees for several decades.
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process for Unauthorized Occupants of Municipal Premises: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Vivek V. Gawde (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2024 The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of eviction proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against occupants of municipal premises, specifically focusing on
Supreme Court Dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s Appeal Due to Inordinate Delay: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Ramkumar Choudhary (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 29, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 932 Judges: J. B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a state government’s appeal be dismissed due to significant delays in filing? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Citizen’s Property Rights Against State’s Adverse Possession Claim Date of the Judgment: 19 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 875 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a state claim ownership of a citizen’s property through adverse possession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case
