Date of the Judgment: 15 April 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 485 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. When does the clock start ticking for a lawsuit seeking to nullify a Will? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Nikhila Divyang Mehta & Anr. vs. Hitesh P. Sanghvi & […]
Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 478 Judges: Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Can a delay of 17 years in challenging a property sale be excused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a property dispute case. The core issue revolved around the applicability of
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 Upholds Dismissal of Delayed Appeal in Land Acquisition Case: Pathapati Subba Reddy vs. Special Deputy Collector (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 5659 days in filing an appeal against a land acquisition judgment can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Pathapati Subba Reddy (Died) By L.Rs. & Ors. vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation in Air Carriage: Bhagwandas B. Ramchandani vs. British Airways (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963 to the period specified in Rule 30 of the Second Schedule of the Carriage by Air Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Carriage by Air/Commercial Law Case Name: M/S Bhagwandas B . Ramchandani vs. British
Supreme Court Upholds Bona Fide Purchaser Rights, Dismisses Suit Based on Collusive Decree: Rajpal Singh vs. Saroj (2022) INSC 500 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for cancellation of a sale deed, filed after the limitation period, is maintainable when a prior collusive decree is used as the basis for the claim. Also, whether a bona
Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium Impact on Corporate Debtor’s Arbitration Claims: New Delhi Municipal Council vs. Minosha India Limited (2022) INSC 423 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) extends the limitation period for a corporate debtor to initiate arbitration proceedings. CASE TYPE: Arbitration, Insolvency Case Name: New Delhi Municipal Council
Supreme Court Addresses Limitation in Property Dispute: Saranpal Kaur Anand vs. Praduman Singh Chandhok (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2022 The Supreme Court of India heard a case regarding a property dispute where the main issue was whether the suit was filed within the time limit set by law. The case, *Saranpal Kaur
Nagpur Improvement Trust vs. Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe: Supreme Court on Land Re-allotment Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 999 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a landowner demand the re-allotment of their land after it has been acquired by a development authority? The Supreme Court of India recently
