Supreme Court Decides Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Acme Papers vs. Chintaman Developers (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate jurisdiction for a suit involving immovable property when a related agreement was executed elsewhere. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: M/S Acme Papers Ltd. vs. M/S. Chintaman Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies District Magistrate’s Role in Land Acquisition Compensation Apportionment Date of the Judgment: 07 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 606 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a District Magistrate, acting as an arbitrator, decide on how compensation for acquired land should be split between claimants? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Future Sector Land Developers vs. Bagmane Developers (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for suits involving immovable property when contractual rights are also involved. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute, Jurisdiction Case Name: Future Sector Land Developers LLP & Anr. vs. Bagmane Developers P. Ltd. & Ors.
Supreme Court clarifies MSME Act applicability to foreign buyers: Vaishno Enterprises vs. Hamilton Medical AG (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSME Act) to disputes where the buyer is a foreign entity. CASE TYPE: Commercial Dispute Resolution. Case Name: M/s. Vaishno Enterprises vs. Hamilton Medical AG &
Supreme Court quashes High Court order in auction dispute: SRS Advertising vs. Kamal Garg (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by granting final relief in a matter where an interim relief was sought, while the main appeal was pending before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Auction Dispute
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Criminal Case Back to Delhi: Swaati Nirkhi vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue revolves around the appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of a criminal case, specifically concerning where the cause of action arose. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Swaati Nirkhi
Supreme Court Upholds Bengaluru Court’s Jurisdiction in Domestic Violence Case: Shyam Lal Devda vs. Parimala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate Court in Bengaluru has jurisdiction to hear a domestic violence case when the matrimonial home is elsewhere, but the aggrieved person is temporarily residing in Bengaluru. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shyam Lal Devda
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband and in-laws for cruelty at her parental home, after leaving her matrimonial home due to such cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Partition Suits: Shivnarayan vs. Maniklal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for partition of immovable properties situated in different jurisdictions can be combined into a single suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition). Case Name: Shivnarayan (D) By Lrs. vs. Maniklal (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 6,
Supreme Court Clarifies Objections to Territorial Jurisdiction in Execution Proceedings Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 12 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can an executing court review a decree based on objections to territorial jurisdiction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case,
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction in Small Causes Court cases after UP Civil Laws Amendment Act, 2015 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 892 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a court’s decision be overturned on a technicality after a full trial? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial
Supreme Court Dismisses Land Grabbing Claim: Durga Singh vs. Yadagiri (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants’ claim of land grabbing against the respondents is valid, considering previous civil suits and the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982. CASE TYPE: Land Grabbing/Civil Case Name: M. Durga Singh & Ors. vs. Yadagiri & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
