Supreme Court Clarifies Governor’s Role in Assenting to State Bills: State of Punjab vs. Principal Secretary to the Governor (2023) Date of the Judgment: 10 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1017 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala J, and Manoj Misra J. Can a Governor indefinitely withhold assent to bills passed by a […]
Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution Despite Ex-Post Facto Consent in Environmental Law Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-post facto Consent to Establish (CTE) under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 can absolve a company from prior violations. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Delayed Delivery of Goods by Air Carrier: Rajasthan Art Emporium vs. Kuwait Airways (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Liability of an air carrier for delay in delivery of goods. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/S. Rajasthan Art Emporium vs. Kuwait Airways & Anr. Judgment Date: 09 November 2023 Date of the
Supreme Court clarifies rights of ‘bhondedar’ over shamlatdeh land in Lajja Ram vs. Rati Chand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a ‘bhondedar’ has ownership rights over shamlatdeh land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights Case Name: Lajja Ram & Ors. vs. Rati Chand & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 9
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Spurious Liquor Case: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy and liability for adulteration of liquor resulting in death and grievous hurt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sajeev vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 9th November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 9th November 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court Directs Expeditious Trial of Criminal Cases Against MPs and MLAs (2023) INSC 991 LEGAL ISSUE: Monitoring and expediting criminal trials against sitting and former Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs). CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Criminal) Case Name: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Status of Compulsorily Convertible Debentures Under IBC: IFCI Limited vs. Sutanu Sinha & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) should be treated as debt or equity under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: M/s. IFCI Limited vs. Sutanu Sinha & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Sections 95-100 of IBC: Dilip B Jiwrajka vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of the process for initiating insolvency resolution for personal guarantors under Sections 95-100 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Dilip B Jiwrajka vs. Union
Supreme Court Directs UP to Pay Full Dues to Employee Wrongly Deprived of Salary: State of U.P. vs Baleshwar Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 9th November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1031 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a state government deny an employee their salary and retiral benefits due to
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture Under SAFEMA Despite Revoked COFEPOSA Detention: Thanesar Singh Sodhi vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether forfeiture of property under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA) is valid if the detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Pay Parity for Ordnance Factory Employees: Union of India vs. D.G.O.F. Employees Association (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of the Ordnance Factory Board Headquarters are entitled to the same pay scale as their counterparts in the Central Secretariat Service and other similar headquarters organizations. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Charge Liability in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. vs. Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited (2023) INSC 993 (09 November 2023) Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 993 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., and Manoj Misra, J. Can
