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Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Arbitration Dispute: M/s. Kelkar & Kelkar vs. M/s. Hotel Pride Executive Pvt. Ltd. (2022)

/ Arbitration Act, 1940, Arbitration Act, 1940 with Appeal, B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Judges, M. R. Shah, Statutory Remedies

Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Arbitration Dispute: M/s. Kelkar & Kelkar vs. M/s. Hotel Pride Executive Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against an arbitral award when a statutory remedy of appeal is available under the […]

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Kerala Arbitration Act Overruled: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Power (2022)

/ Arbitration Act, 1940, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 254, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Legislative Competence, Separation of Powers

Kerala Arbitration Act Overruled: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Legislative competence of a State to enact laws impacting arbitration and encroachment on judicial power. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others vs. James Varghese and Others Judgment Date: 04 May 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence: Ravinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022)

/ Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65A, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 65B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Singh @ Kaku vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: May 4, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of SLP Challenging RBI Circulars: Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd. vs. Reserve Bank of India (2022)

/ Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Insolvency Law, Judges, Reserve Bank of India, S. Ravindra Bhat, Special Leave Petition, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of SLP Challenging RBI Circulars: Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd. vs. Reserve Bank of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a petitioner can withdraw a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circulars after entering into private arrangements with lenders during a status-quo order. CASE TYPE: Banking Law, Insolvency Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates: Aravinth R.A. vs. Union of India (2 May 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Hemant Gupta, Judges, National Medical Commission Act, 2019, National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 15(4), National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 36(4), National Medical Commission Act, 2019 with Section 57, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates: Aravinth R.A. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of regulations governing foreign medical graduates seeking registration in India. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Aravinth R.A. vs. The Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Refuses Further NEET PG Percentile Reduction for 2021-22 Admissions: Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors (2 May 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Judges, Medical Admissions, Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Refuses Further NEET PG Percentile Reduction for 2021-22 Admissions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should direct a further reduction in the percentile for NEET PG admissions for the academic year 2021-22. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Neppali Sai Vikash & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court clarifies the legality of vaccine mandates and the importance of data transparency in COVID-19 cases (2 May 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Fundamental Rights, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Supreme Court Clarifies Vaccine Mandates and Data Transparency in COVID-19 Case (2 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vaccine mandates infringe upon individual rights and the extent of transparency required in clinical trial data. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jacob Puliyel vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of marine insurance policies in fire loss claims: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2 May 2022)

/ Contract Interpretation, Fire Insurance, General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972, General Insurance Business (Nationalization) Act, 1972 with Section 25, Insurance Law, Judges, Marine Insurance, Marine Insurance Act, 1963, Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 2(d), Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 2(e), Marine Insurance Act, 1963 with Section 3, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of marine insurance policies in fire loss claims: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “marine policy” and its interplay with standard fire and special perils policies. CASE TYPE: Insurance Law. Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of marine insurance policies in fire loss claims: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Levi Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Mercy Petition Despite Pending Co-accused Appeal: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 72, Criminal Law, Death Penalty, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Mercy Petition, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Mercy Petition Despite Pending Co-accused Appeal Date of the Judgment: May 02, 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Can a mercy petition be kept pending indefinitely because a co-accused’s appeal is still being heard? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Restrains Recovery of Increments Post-Retirement: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala (2 May 2022)

/ Judges, Kerala Service Rules, Kerala Service Rules with Rule 91A Part I, Recovery of Payments, S. Abdul Nazeer, Service Law, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Restrains Recovery of Increments Post-Retirement: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether increments granted to an employee during service can be recovered after retirement due to an error in calculation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022 Date

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Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Consumer Law, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 with Section 17, Exclusion Clause, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Insurance Claims, Judges, Offences Against Public Tranquillity, Unlawful Association

Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “act of terrorism” in an insurance policy exclusion clause. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: May 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Bank Guarantee Invocation in FM Radio License Dispute: Union of India vs. Millenium Delhi Broadcast LLP (2 May 2022)

/ B. R. Gavai, Bank Guarantee, Contract Law, Contract Law with Specific Clauses, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Performance Guarantee, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 with Section 14A(1)

Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Bank Guarantee Invocation in FM Radio License Dispute Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B. R. Gavai, J. Can a bank guarantee be invoked if the conditions for its invocation are not met? The Supreme Court addressed this

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