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 Upholds Co-sharer Rights in Property Dispute: T. Ramalingeswara Rao vs. N. Madhava Rao (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a co-sharer can claim a perpetual injunction against another co-sharer regarding a joint property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: T. Ramalingeswara Rao (Dead) Thr. LRs. & Anr. vs. N. Madhava Rao & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Reversionary Rights, Denies Absolute Ownership Under Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act: Ajit Kaur vs. Darshan Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 4, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 325 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a woman, who is in possession of a property without a valid title, claim absolute
Supreme Court Restores Stay on Eviction Order: Laxmi Chaudhary vs. Sahib Singh Chaudhary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s stay on an eviction order should be vacated for non-compliance of a conditional order, and the determination of fair compensation for use and occupation of premises. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction and Rent) Case Name: Laxmi Chaudhary
Supreme Court Clarifies Chief Mutawalli Succession in Hamdard Laboratories Case Date of the Judgment: 3 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 276 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (authored the judgment) Who should manage a family-run charitable organization after the death of the previous head? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question
Supreme Court clarifies proper reliefs in land dispute cases: Anant Shankar Bhave vs. Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (2019) INSC 195 LEGAL ISSUE: Proper reliefs in land disputes when a municipal corporation interferes with private land. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding land ownership and municipal encroachment. Case Name: Anant Shankar Bhave vs. Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation.
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 11 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 207 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can the High Court rely solely on a previous judgment to determine land compensation without considering specific evidence related to the acquired land? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Transposition of Defendants as Plaintiffs in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 188 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a defendant in a property dispute be allowed to become a plaintiff if the original plaintiffs want to withdraw the case? The Supreme
Supreme Court Rejects Belated Amendment to Plaint in Property Partition Suit: Vijay Hathising Shah vs. Gitaben Parshottamdas Mukhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court is justified in rejecting a belated application for amendment of a plaint when the trial is nearing completion. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vijay Hathising Shah & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Allotted Booth Due to Payment Default: Rajiv Vohra vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government authority can resume an allotted property due to non-payment of dues by the allottee. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajiv Vohra vs. The State of Haryana and Ors. Judgment Date: 21 February
Supreme Court Upholds Villa Possession, Rejects Delay Condonation in Property Dispute: Sanjay Singh vs. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 166 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a High Court reverse an order that was based on the understanding between
Supreme Court Upholds Unearned Increase on Leasehold Property Transfers: DDA vs. Karamdeep Finance (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction purchaser of a leasehold property is liable to pay unearned increase to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). CASE TYPE: Property Law, specifically concerning leasehold rights and government auctions. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. M/s. Karamdeep
