Supreme Court Partially Allows Mining Lease Appeal: State of West Bengal vs. M/S Chiranjilal (Mineral) Industries (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mining lease application can be considered after the enactment of new rules that render prior applications ineligible, and the effect of prior orders when a subsequent order cancels the same. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, […]
Supreme Court Upholds IBC Application: Axis Bank vs. Naren Sheth (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a financial creditor’s application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is barred by limitation, despite acknowledgments of debt by the corporate debtor within the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Axis Bank Limited vs.
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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Belated Claim in Insolvency: RPS Infrastructure Ltd. vs. Mukul Kumar (2023) Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 816 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a creditor, who missed the initial deadline, have their claim considered after the resolution plan has been approved
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against DBS Bank in Religare Finvest case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transferee bank can be held criminally liable for the actions of the transferor bank after a non-voluntary amalgamation. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Religare Finvest Limited vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2023
Supreme Court Retrospectively Invalidates Section 6A of DSPE Act in Corruption Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the declaration of Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 as unconstitutional has retrospective effect. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: CBI vs. R.R. Kishore [Judgment Date]: 11 September 2023 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Bachhu Yadav vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the alleged proceeds of crime were deposited prior to the period of the alleged illegal activity. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: Roopa Soni vs. Kamalnarayan Soni (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce can be granted based on the irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even when the grounds for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 are not fully met. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law, Divorce. Case Name: Smt.
Supreme Court Upholds Himachal Pradesh Passenger Tax on Employee Transport: NHPC Ltd. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Himachal Pradesh State Legislature validly removed the basis of a High Court judgment by amending the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955, to include free transport for employees within the ambit
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Love Triangle Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder, specifically concerning the intention and knowledge of the accused in causing the death of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: N. Ramkumar vs. The
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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Compensation for Land Acquisition Delay: Loonkaran Gandhi vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation for land acquired under the Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936, with significant delays. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Law Case Name: Loonkaran Gandhi (D) Thr. Lr. vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: R. Sreenivasa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 803 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of the ‘last seen’ theory, especially when there are inconsistencies in the
Supreme Court Upholds Discharge of Probationary Constable: State of Punjab vs. Jaswant Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the discharge of a probationary constable under Rule 12.21 of the Punjab Police Rules, 1934, is valid, and whether it requires a formal inquiry if the discharge is based on prolonged absence without intimation. CASE TYPE: Service Law
