Supreme Court Rejects Specific Performance of Sale Agreement Dependent on Third-Party Action: Raman vs. Natarajan (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 13, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 778 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a court compel specific performance of a sale agreement when the agreement’s execution depends on a third party’s actions? […]
Supreme Court clarifies lease agreement and mesne profits in property dispute: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Sudera Realty Private Limited (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 784 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a lease agreement be considered valid even if a formal deed was not
Supreme Court Clarifies Acknowledgment of Debt in Balance Sheets under IBC: Asset Reconstruction Company vs. Tulip Star Hotels (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a balance sheet of a company can be considered an acknowledgment of debt for the purpose of extending the limitation period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case
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 clarifies limitation for counterclaims in banking disputes: Topline Shoes vs. Punjab National Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the applicable limitation period for a counterclaim against a bank regarding funds withheld from a current account. CASE TYPE: Banking/Debt Recovery Case Name: Topline Shoes Limited & Another vs. Punjab National Bank Judgment Date: July 20,
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Land Dispute: State of Telangana vs. B. Rangaswamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and identity based on survey numbers. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. vs. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
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 dismisses arbitration appeal due to limitation: Vishram Varu & Co. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is maintainable when the arbitration clause is invoked after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Vishram Varu & Co.
Supreme Court Upholds Restriction on Karta’s Power to Gift Joint Family Property: K.C. Laxmana vs. K.C. Chandrappa Gowda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta (manager) of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) can gift ancestral property to a non-coparcener out of love and affection. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights Case Name: K.C. Laxmana vs.
Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 18 of the Limitation Act to IBC proceedings: State Bank of India vs. Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited (2022) INSC 189 Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 189 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Surya Kant, J. Can a one-time settlement (OTS) offer or
Supreme Court Revives Arbitration Challenge: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Mehta Construction (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing objections to an arbitration award can be condoned by the court, and whether the objections were dismissed without proper consideration of the merits of the case, including limitation issues. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name:
