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
Supreme Court Upholds Change Reports Despite Delay in Maharashtra Public Trust Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in submitting a Change Report under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950, automatically invalidates the appointment of a Vahiwatdar (Administrator) and Trustees of a Public Trust. CASE TYPE: Public Trust Law Case Name: Shri Mallikarjun Devasthan, Shelgi v.
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 Allows Exclusion of Time for Execution Petition: Purni Devi vs. Babu Ram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent pursuing an execution petition before a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded when calculating the limitation period for filing the same petition in a court with proper jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Execution Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings Against Adverse Possession Claim: M. Radheshyamlal vs. V. Sandhya (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff has successfully established a claim of adverse possession over the suit property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: M. Radheshyamlal vs. V. Sandhya and Anr. Etc. [Judgment Date]: March 18, 2024 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Arbitrator Appointments in Arif Azim Co. Ltd. vs. Aptech Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 1st March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 155 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. When does the clock start ticking for filing an application for the appointment of an arbitrator?
Supreme Court on Amendment of Pleadings: Basavaraj vs. Indira (2024) INSC 151 Date of the Judgment: February 29, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 151 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a party amend their pleadings at the fag end of a trial to introduce a new claim, especially when a previous compromise decree exists?
