Supreme Court Upholds Prior Partition in Family Property Dispute: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior family partition, even if based on an unregistered arbitration award, bars a subsequent suit for partition of the same properties. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: K. Arumuga Velaiah vs. P.R. Ramasamy and […]
Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Property Dispute: Jamia Masjid vs. K V Rudrappa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Res Judicata in property disputes, particularly concerning representative suits and compromise decrees. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: The Jamia Masjid vs. Sri K V Rudrappa (Since Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021
Supreme Court Orders Arbitration Despite Previous Settlement Claim in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute exists for arbitration when a previous court order noted a settlement between parties, but no formal settlement agreement was recorded. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: V. Sreenivasa Reddy vs. B.L. Rathnamma [Judgment Date]: April 08, 2021 Date of the
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Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Application in Transferred Criminal Case: Neelam Manmohan Attavar vs. Manmohan Attavar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second recall application for the same relief. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Neelam Manmohan Attavar vs. Manmohan Attavar (D) through LRs. Judgment Date: 05 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2021 Citation:
Supreme Court Restrains Interference in Church Dispute: Fr. Issac Mattammel vs. St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 859 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Arun Mishra and M.R. Shah Can lower courts disregard Supreme Court decisions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court Clarifies Prospective Overruling in Teacher Appointments: State of Rajasthan vs. Nemi Chand Mahela (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the application of prospective overruling in service matters related to bonus marks. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Rajasthan vs. Nemi Chand Mahela and Others [Judgment Date]: April 30, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Res Judicata in Industrial Dispute: FACT Employees Association vs. FACT Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of res judicata applies to industrial disputes, preventing re-litigation of previously decided issues. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Chairman and Managing Director, The Fertilizers And Chemicals Tranvancore Ltd. & Anr. vs. General Secretary FACT
Supreme Court Restores Land to Tribal Member, Upholding Section 170B of the MP Land Revenue Code: Pooran Singh vs. Dhaniram (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a civil court overturn a High Court decision regarding land rights of
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Competent Authority Calcutta vs. David Mantosh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to land acquisition under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Urban Land Ceiling Case Name: The Competent Authority
Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of foreign arbitral awards. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. Judgment Date: 20 February 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 147
Supreme Court Upholds Constructive Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Asgar & Ors. vs. Mohan Varma & Ors. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 87 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party raise a claim in a subsequent proceeding that they could have raised in
