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?
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Limitation Act in Appeals Against Acquittal: Mohd Abaad Ali vs. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, to appeals against acquittal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Mohd Abaad Ali &
Supreme Court on Limitation and Declaratory Suits in Property Disputes Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 109 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a suit for declaration of property rights be maintained without seeking possession, especially when limitation periods have expired? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Right of Pre-emption in Urban Immovable Property Sale: Jagmohan vs. Badri Nath (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right of pre-emption extends to the sale of urban immovable property, specifically a rolling mill, and whether a government notification exempting land sales in municipal areas applies to such property. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Property Dispute: Brij Narayan Shukla vs. Sudesh Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court on the issue of adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Brij Narayan Shukla (D) THR. LRS. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Appeals Under Jogighopa Act: North Eastern Chemicals vs. Ashok Paper Mill (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to appeals under the Jogighopa Act and the concept of “reasonable time” for appeals when no specific limitation is prescribed. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, specifically concerning statutory interpretation and limitation periods.
Supreme Court clarifies rights of ‘bhondedar’ over shamlatdeh land in Lajja Ram vs. Rati Chand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a ‘bhondedar’ has ownership rights over shamlatdeh land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights Case Name: Lajja Ram & Ors. vs. Rati Chand & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 9
