Supreme Court clarifies contempt of court in property dispute: Shah Enterprises vs. Vaijayantibhen (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether filing a civil suit that potentially contradicts a previous consent decree amounts to contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Property Law Case Name: M/S Shah Enterprises Thr. Padmaben Mansukhbhai Modi vs. Vaijayantiben Ranjitsingh Sawant & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Effect of Consent Decrees on Non-Signatory Parties: Chitralekha Builders vs. GIC Employees (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of consent decrees on parties not signatory to the consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. vs. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR. Judgment Date: March 1,
Supreme Court Modifies Consent Decree on Mesne Profits: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of consent decrees and calculation of mesne profits. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh Judgment Date: 17 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2021 Citation: (2021)
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on impounding unstamped agreement: Terai Tea Company vs. Kumkum Mittal (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1170 Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a court order the impounding of a document for insufficient stamp duty even after a decree based
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Consent Terms: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel & Anr. vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari & Ors. Judgment Date: November 20, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 20,
