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Doctrine of Lis Pendens Applies to Money Suits Involving Mortgaged Property; Ex Parte Proceedings Also Covered under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment explaining the scope of Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, which embodies the Doctrine of Lis Pendens. The Court clarified that this doctrine applies even to a money recovery suit filed by a bank when the debt is secured by a mortgage over…
Divorce Granted After Court Finds Couple Separated for 24 Years Over Dispute Arising from Wife Taking Up Employment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that when spouses hold fundamentally opposite and irreconcilable views about marriage and refuse to accommodate each other, such conduct itself amounts to mental cruelty and becomes a valid ground for divorce. The Court emphasized that a marriage burdened with resentment, rigid…
Uttar Pradesh’s Control over Cooperative Sugar Mills Restored; State Reorganisation Alone Does Not Confer Multi-State Status: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently resolved a long-standing dispute concerning the Kisan Cooperative Sugar Factory Limited in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. The case arose after the creation of Uttarakhand in 2000. Shareholders of the sugar cooperative argued that the bifurcation of Uttar Pradesh automatically converted their…
Motor Accident Compensation Reduced; Inflated Income Claims Cannot Become Windfall for Victims’ Families: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently intervened in a motor accident compensation case involving the family of a man who died in a road accident on 29 August 2017. The deceased, described by his family as a transporter owning two trucks, was killed when his vehicle was hit at high speed by another vehicle. Following the…
Man Acquitted After 13 Years in Jail as Court Flags Shoddy Probe and Serious Doubts in Gujarat Child Sexual Assault Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a deeply significant judgment highlighting that even in the most heinous crimes, conviction cannot rest on outrage or sympathy but must stand firmly on legally admissible proof. In a case involving the sexual assault of a four-year-old child from Gujarat, the Court acquitted the…
Assam Terror Victims Employment Case Modified; ₹5 Lakh Compensation Ordered in Lieu of Reinstatement After Two-Decade Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India finally brought closure to a two-decade-old service dispute arising from Assam’s policy to rehabilitate victims of terrorism and those who assisted the State during counter-insurgency operations. In State of Assam & Others vs Mukut Ranjan Sarma & Others, the Court chose to end prolonged…
10-Year Jail Term Upheld for Tamil Nadu Woman in 23.5 kg Ganja Case; Challenge to Sample Irregularities Rejected: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a decisive ruling clarifying the legal limits of compassionate appointments, holding that such appointments cannot later be used as a ladder for promotion or reappointment to higher posts. The Court set aside a judgment of the Madras High Court which had permitted two sweepers,…
Compensation Denied in Twin Death Accident Case; Karnataka Findings on Failure to Prove Involvement of Alleged Vehicle Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India brought an end to a long-standing motor accident compensation dispute arising out of a tragic road accident in Karnataka, which resulted in the death of two young men. The Court declined to interfere with the concurrent findings of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shimoga, and the…
Women Can File Sexual Harassment Complaints at Their Own Workplace Even If Accused Works Elsewhere; POSH Act Jurisdiction Clarified: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope and jurisdiction of the Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court held that the ICC constituted at the aggrieved woman’s workplace is fully…
Concern Raised Over ED’s Power to Seize Assets Without Judicial Oversight: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has sought a response from the Union of India on a petition filed by a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from Karnataka, challenging wide-ranging powers exercised by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The case is titled KC Veerendra VERSUS…
