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Supreme Court Upholds Extension for Sugar Factory, Prioritizing Economic Factors and Farmer Welfare: Swami Samarth Sugars vs. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil (2022) INSC 604 (13 July 2022)

/ Delays in litigation, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Essential Commodities Act, 1955 with Section 3, Hemant Gupta, Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum, Industrial Law, Judges, Litigation, Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966, Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 with Clause 6A, Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 with Clause 6C, Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 with Clause 6D, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Allows Sugar Factory Extension, Prioritizes Farmer Benefits Date of the Judgment: 13 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 604 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a sugar factory’s operational timeline be extended despite delays caused by litigation? This was the core question before the Supreme Court, which recently ruled in favor of […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Search Warrant in Income Tax Case: Principal Director of Income Tax vs. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Hemant Gupta, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 132, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 143(3), Judges, Judicial Review, Search and Seizure, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Search Warrant in Income Tax Case: Principal Director of Income Tax vs. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing a search warrant issued under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax/Search and Seizure Case Name: Principal Director of Income Tax

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Consolidation Order: Sarju Mishra vs. Jangi (2022) INSC 629

/ Civil Law, Hemant Gupta, Inheritance Law, Judges, Land Consolidation, Property Disputes, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 with Section 9, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Land Consolidation Order: Sarju Mishra vs. Jangi (2022) INSC 629 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consolidation authorities can determine the shares of parties based on the sequence of deaths of family members, when the civil court decree did not specify it. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Consolidation Case Name: Sarju Mishra (D) Thr. Lrs.

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Supreme Court Restricts Amendment of Pleadings to Challenge Mortgages: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs. Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors. (2022)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 8, B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 1 Rule 10, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 6 Rule 17, Companies Act, 1956, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 125, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 126, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Restricts Amendment of Pleadings to Challenge Mortgages: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs. Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can amend their suit to challenge mortgages on a property when their original suit concerns the revocation of a license agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd.

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Supreme Court clarifies discretionary powers of NCLT under Section 7(5)(a) of IBC: Vidarbha Industries vs. Axis Bank (2022)

/ Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Indira Banerjee, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 7(5)(a), J.K. Maheshwari, Judges

Supreme Court clarifies discretionary powers of NCLT under Section 7(5)(a) of IBC: Vidarbha Industries vs. Axis Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is obligated to admit an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) if a debt and default exist,

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 438, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Offences Against Women, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna

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Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022)

/ Administrative Law, B.V. Nagarathna, Environmental Protection, Judges, M.R. Shah, Natural Justice, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 with Section 33

Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand

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Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab (2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Corruption Cases, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 409, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the charges against the appellants beyond a reasonable doubt in the absence of legally reliable, admissible, and unimpeachable evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 12 July 2022 Date

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Supreme Court Overturns Specific Performance Decree in Property Sale Dispute: U.N. Krishnamurthy vs. A.M. Krishnamurthy (2022)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16(c)

Supreme Court Overturns Specific Performance Decree in Property Sale Dispute: U.N. Krishnamurthy vs. A.M. Krishnamurthy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff demonstrated continuous readiness and willingness to perform their obligations in a contract for the sale of property, a prerequisite for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: U.N. Krishnamurthy (Since

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Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case: Farooqi Begum vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order VI Rule 17, Judges, Land Reforms, S. Abdul Nazeer, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1952, U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1952 with Bhumidhar, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case: Farooqi Begum vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the lower courts’ decision regarding the resumption of a land grant and the possession of the disputed property. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: Farooqi Begum (D) By Lrs. vs. The

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Supreme Court Rejects Ready Reckoner for Land Compensation: BSNL Wins Appeal (11 July 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 141, Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 with Section 47-A, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, Land Acquisition Act with Section 23, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation: BSNL vs. Nemichand Damodardas (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3478 of 2022 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can government-set “Ready Reckoner” rates be the sole basis for determining compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Due to Improper Bench Composition: Talli Gram Panchayat vs. Union of India (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Delegated Legislation, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Environmental Clearance, Environmental Law, Judges, National Green Tribunal, National Green Tribunal (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2011, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 16, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 4(4)(c)

Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order Due to Improper Bench Composition: Talli Gram Panchayat vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 600 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a single member of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) validly decide a case when

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