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Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Petitions Challenging Bonus Act Amendment: Union of India vs. United Planters Association (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 139A, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Judicial Review, Labour Law, Labour Law with Section 2(13), Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Petitions Challenging Bonus Act Amendment: Union of India vs. United Planters Association (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 should be transferred to the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Labour Law Case Name: Union of India vs. The […]

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Supreme Court sets aside decree for possession based on admissions: Karan Kapoor vs. Madhuri Kumar (2022)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure with Order XII Rule 6, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Tenancy Laws, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 106, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 53A

Supreme Court sets aside decree for possession based on admissions: Karan Kapoor vs. Madhuri Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment on admissions under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) can be passed solely based on the admission of a landlord-tenant relationship, without considering the tenant’s defense of an agreement

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Supreme Court Refuses to Transfer Arbitration Case Based on Territorial Jurisdiction: Neilan International Co. Ltd. vs. Powerica Limited & Ors. (2022)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 47, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 25, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Territorial Jurisdiction, Transfer Petition

Supreme Court Refuses to Transfer Arbitration Case Based on Territorial Jurisdiction Date of the Judgment: July 6, 2022 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can the Supreme Court transfer a case based on a challenge to the territorial jurisdiction of a lower court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a transfer petition related to an

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Order on Disciplinary Proceedings Time Limits: Union of India vs. Sharvan Kumar (2022)

/ Administrative Law, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 with Section 14, Dinesh Maheshwari, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Judicial Review, Krishna Murari, Service Law, Time Limits, Tribunal Orders, Union of India vs. Sharvan Kumar

Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Order on Disciplinary Proceedings Time Limits: Union of India vs. Sharvan Kumar (2022) Date of the Judgment: July 6, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 600 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a disciplinary proceeding be considered invalid simply because it wasn’t completed within a timeframe set by a Tribunal? The

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Maintainability of Single Appeal: Supreme Court clarifies procedure for consolidated suits in Ramnath Exports vs. Vinita Mehta (2022)

/ Appeals, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 96, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Res Judicata

Supreme Court on Maintainability of Single Appeal Against Consolidated Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single appeal is maintainable against a common judgment and two separate decrees passed in two consolidated suits. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: M/S Ramnath Exports Pvt. Ltd. vs. Vinita Mehta & Anr. Judgment Date: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case: Harpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 460, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case: Harpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder and robbery was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Harpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. [Judgment Date]: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights Based on Proven Will: Aman Sharma vs. Umesh (2022)

/ Civil Law, Indira Banerjee, Inheritance Law, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Property Law, Will

Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Rights Based on Proven Will: Aman Sharma vs. Umesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of property transfer based on wills and inheritance rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Aman Sharma & Anr. vs. Umesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 July 2022 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022)

/ Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 409, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Offences Relating to Property

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be convicted for both cheating and criminal breach of trust for the same set of facts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Malkeet Singh Gill vs. State of Chhattisgarh. Judgment

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Supreme Court settles seniority of Munsiffs: Manoj Parihar vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir (2022) INSC 578 (27 June 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Direct Recruitment, J.B. Pardiwala, Judges, Seniority, Service Law, Surya Kant

Supreme Court settles seniority of Munsiffs: Manoj Parihar vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir (2022) INSC 578 (27 June 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the inter-se seniority of Munsiffs should be determined based on roster points or merit. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Manoj Parihar & Ors. vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors.

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Heinous Rape and Murder Case of a Minor: Manoj Pratap Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (24 June 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 235(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 354(3), Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376(2)(f), Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 6

Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Heinous Rape and Murder Case of a Minor: Manoj Pratap Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the brutal rape and murder of a minor with mental and physical challenges, where the accused was convicted based on

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Supreme Court Settles Locus Standi of Third Parties in Criminal Appeals: Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs. State of Gujarat (24 June 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 173(8), Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 190, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges

Supreme Court Settles Locus Standi of Third Parties in Criminal Appeals: Zakia Ahsan Jafri vs. State of Gujarat (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 June 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 532 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. Can a third party, not directly involved in a criminal case, have the right to intervene

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Supreme Court reduces conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Major Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Major Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Major Singh vs. State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment Date: 16 June 2022 Date of the Judgment:

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