Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell in Land Dispute: Shyam Kumar Inani vs. Vinod Agrawal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Agreement to Sell land can be enforced through specific performance, especially when the full sale consideration was paid, possession was given, and the seller’s legal heirs refuse to execute the sale deed. […]
Supreme Court Review: Specific Performance and Limitation in Property Sale Agreements Date of the Judgment: 8 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 861 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J. B. Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a court overturn its own judgment if there’s a clear error? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Directs Arbitration Despite Limitation Concerns in Shareholder Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should refer a dispute to arbitration when there are concerns that the substantive claims might be time-barred. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh vs. ASAP Fluids Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7th November 2024 Date
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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Period under Electricity Act in Dues Recovery Cases Date of the Judgment: 4 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 829 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a power distribution company recover dues from a consumer after a significant delay, even if the relevant electricity act doesn’t specify a
Supreme Court Clarifies Gift Deed Revocation Under Transfer of Property Act: N. Thajudeen vs. Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift deed, once validly executed and accepted, can be revoked, and the implications of Section 126 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 on such revocations. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Upholds CIRP Admission Based on Debt Acknowledgment: Vidyasagar Prasad vs. UCO Bank (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acknowledgment of debt in balance sheets and One Time Settlement (OTS) proposals can extend the limitation period for initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vidyasagar Prasad vs. UCO Bank & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Pendente Lite Transferee in Property Dispute: Renjit H K.G. vs Sheeba (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pendente lite transferee (a person who acquires property while a lawsuit is ongoing) can resist the execution of a decree against the original owner. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Execution of Decree Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed, Dismissing Adverse Possession Claim: Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 769 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a claim of adverse possession succeed against a title established through a
Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Possession without Completion Certificate in Consumer Cases Date of the Judgment: 06 September 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 667 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale Can a builder offer possession of a flat without obtaining a completion certificate and firefighting clearance? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Possession of Land Donated for Veterinary Hospital: State of Punjab vs. Bhagwantpal Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for possession of land is maintainable when the land was donated to the State for a public purpose and the suit is filed after a long period of possession by the State.
Supreme Court dismisses arbitration petition due to limitation: Elfit Arabia vs. Concept Hotel BARONS (2024) INSC 536 (09 July 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can reject an arbitration petition at the referral stage if the claim is ex-facie barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Elfit Arabia & Anr vs. Concept Hotel
Supreme Court Clarifies Recovery of Time-Barred Debts under Haryana Public Moneys Act Date of the Judgment: 08 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 396 Judges: Justice Surya Kant and Justice K.V. Viswanathan Can a financial corporation recover a debt even if it is time-barred under the Limitation Act? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this
