Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani (25 November 2024)

/ Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Alienation of State Lands & Land Revenue Rules, 1975, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Land Allotment, Land Laws

Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 894 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a government allot public land at discounted rates to its own functionaries? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, examining the legality of a […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Marumakkathayam Law on Property Partition: Ramachandran vs. Vijayan (22 November 2024)

/ Madras Marumakkattayam Act, 1932, Marumakkathayam Law, Matrilineal Inheritance, Partition of Property, Property Law, Property Rights, Section 38, Madras Marumakkattayam Act, 1932, Tharwad, Thavazhi

Supreme Court Clarifies Marumakkathayam Law on Property Partition: Ramachandran vs. Vijayan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether property obtained by a female and her children after partition belongs to her tharwad or is considered separate property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights under Marumakkathayam Law. Case Name: Ramachandran & Ors. vs. Vijayan & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court expunges adverse remarks against Additional District Judge in judicial conduct case: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (22 November 2024)

/ Adverse Remarks, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 177, Judicial Conduct, Judicial Independence, Subordinate Judiciary

Supreme Court expunges adverse remarks against Additional District Judge: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (22 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether adverse remarks made by a High Court against a subordinate judicial officer in a judgment should be expunged. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Judicial Conduct. Case Name: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court expunges remarks against Additional District Judge in Delhi judicial service: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (2024) INSC 888 (22 November 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 41A, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 177, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 380, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 411

Supreme Court expunges remarks against Additional District Judge in Delhi judicial service: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (2024) INSC 888 (22 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 888 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can a High Court make adverse remarks

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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Central Law over State Law in Property Disputes: Naeem Bano vs. Mohammad Rahees (2024)

/ Concurrent List, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 254, Lease Agreements, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 106

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Central Law over State Law in Property Disputes: Naeem Bano vs. Mohammad Rahees (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state amendment to a central law is valid when the Parliament has subsequently amended the same law. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Naeem Bano Alias Gaindo vs. Mohammad Rahees &

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disability in Motor Accident Case: K.S. Muralidhar vs. R. Subbulakshmi & Anr. (22 November 2024)

/ Compensation Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 337, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 338, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Permanent Disability, Personal Injury

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disability in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 886 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a person with 100% disability due to a motor accident receive adequate compensation for their pain and suffering? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court extends time for arbitral award: M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. vs. General Manager & Anr. (2024) INSC 889 (22 November 2024)

/ Arbitral Award, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 29A, Extension of Time

Supreme Court extends time for arbitral award: M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Ltd. vs. General Manager & Anr. (2024) INSC 889 (22 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 889 Judges: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Sandeep Mehta The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether a court

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Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision in R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (21 November 2024)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with Time as Essence, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 10, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 20

Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the buyer was ready and willing to perform her part of the contract in a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: R. Kandasamy (Since Dead) & Ors. vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy &

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju & Ors (21 November 2024)

/ Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 14, Inheritance Law, Property Law, Property Rights, Women's Property Rights

Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s limited right to property be converted to absolute ownership under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956? The

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Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju (21 November 2024)

/ Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 14, Maintenance Rights, Partition Deed, Property Law, Property Rights of Hindu Women, Will

Supreme Court clarifies property rights of Hindu women under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act: Kallakuri Pattabhiramaswamy vs. Kallakuri Kamaraju (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 883 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J., Sanjay Karol J. Can a Hindu woman’s right to property be absolute, even if she initially receives it

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal Due to Inordinate Delay: Rajneesh Kumar vs. Ved Prakash (21 November 2024)

/ Appeals, Civil Procedure, Civil Suits, Condonation of Delay, Limitation Act, Principle of Limitation

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal Due to Inordinate Delay: Rajneesh Kumar vs. Ved Prakash (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 891 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala. Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Oral Sale Agreement: Manjit Singh vs. Darshana Devi (21 November 2024)

/ General Clauses Act, General Clauses Act with Section 3(22), Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 19(b), Transfer of Property Act, Transfer of Property Act with Section 3

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Oral Sale Agreement: Manjit Singh vs. Darshana Devi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent purchasers of a property can be considered bona fide purchasers without notice of a prior oral agreement of sale. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Manjit Singh & Anr. vs. Darshana Devi & Ors.

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