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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Auto Driver’s Death Due to Cardiac Arrest: C. Manjamma vs. The Divisional Manager (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Dinesh Maheshwari, Employees Compensation Act, 1933, Employees Compensation Act, 1933 with Section 30, Judges, Labour Law, Workmen Compensation

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Auto Driver’s Death Due to Cardiac Arrest: C. Manjamma vs. The Divisional Manager (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 29, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 256 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a sudden cardiac arrest during work be considered an employment-related injury, entitling the family to compensation? […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Right to Reject Auction Sale: Municipal Committee, Barwala vs. Jai Narayan and Company (2022)

/ Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 with Section 250, Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 with Section 61, Haryana Municipalities Management of Municipal Properties and State Properties Rules, 1976, Haryana Municipalities Management of Municipal Properties and State Properties Rules, 1976 with Rule 2, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Property Law, Public Auction, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Right to Reject Auction Sale: Municipal Committee, Barwala vs. Jai Narayan and Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a successful bidder in a public auction has a legal right to demand execution of a sale deed if the auction is not confirmed by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Civil Law –

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Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 18 of the Limitation Act in IBC cases: SVG Fashions vs. Ritu Goyal (29 March 2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 8, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 9, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 18, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court on Limitation under IBC: SVG Fashions vs. Ritu Goyal (2022) Date of the Judgment: 29 March 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 234 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. (authored the judgment) Can a letter acknowledging a debt, along with dishonored cheques, revive a time-barred claim under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)? The

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Supreme Court clarifies Pro-Rata Wage Deductions for “Go Slow” Tactics in Industrial Dispute: Bata India Limited vs. Workmen of Bata India Limited (29 March 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Go Slow Tactics, Industrial Disputes, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10-B, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 10(3), Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 33-C(1), Judges, Pro-Rata Wage Deduction, Sanjiv Khanna

Bata India Limited vs. Workmen of Bata India Limited: Supreme Court on Pro-Rata Wages for “Go Slow” Tactics Date of the Judgment: 29 March 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can an employer deduct wages for employees who deliberately slow down production, a tactic known as “go slow”?

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Supreme Court Acquits License Holder in Arms Act Case: Tarlochan Singh vs State of Punjab (29 March 2022)

/ Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 29, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 30, Hima Kohli, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Krishna Murari, N.V. Ramana

Supreme Court Acquits License Holder in Arms Act Case: Tarlochan Singh vs State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a licensed gun owner is liable under the Arms Act if their firearm is used in a crime without their knowledge or consent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tarlochan Singh @ Rana VERSUS State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Recovery of Excess Payments to In-Service Nursing Trainees: Mekha Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (29 March 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 144, Deputation, Judges, M.R. Shah, Recovery of Payments, Service Law, Study Leave

Supreme Court Upholds Recovery of Excess Payments to In-Service Nursing Trainees: Mekha Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can recover excess payments made to in-service candidates who were on study leave for nursing training, when such payments were made under a previous court order that was later overturned. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (28 March 2022)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 299, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 363, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 366, Judges, Offences Relating to Marriage, S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court quashes abduction FIR in love affair case: Mafat Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR for abduction under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be quashed when the alleged abductee, a minor at the time of the incident, states she left her home willingly

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Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (28 March 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 148, Judges, M. R. Shah, Reassessment Proceedings, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging the reopening of income tax assessment without a reasoned order. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Reassessment Case Name: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

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Supreme Court Limits Back Pay in JNV University Regularization Case: Jai Narain Vyas University vs. Mukesh Sharma (28 March 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Back Wages, Consequential Benefits, Judges, M.R. Shah, Regularization of Employees, Service Law

Supreme Court Limits Back Pay in JNV University Regularization Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, who have worked for 15-30 years on a contractual basis, are entitled to full back pay upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur and Anr. vs. Mukesh Sharma Etc.

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Supreme Court clarifies the effect of moratorium on Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cases: Narinder Garg & Others vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. & Others (28 March 2022)

/ Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 14, Judges, Moratorium, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 141, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium’s Impact on Section 138 NI Act Cases: Narinder Garg vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ. Can a corporate debtor facing insolvency proceedings be prosecuted under Section 138 of the

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Supreme Court Restores Appeal, Emphasizes Fair Hearing in Insolvency Case: Jord Engineers vs. Valia and Co. (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Dinesh Maheshwari, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 9, Judges, Operational Creditor

Supreme Court Restores Appeal, Emphasizes Fair Hearing in Insolvency Case: Jord Engineers vs. Valia and Co. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) without affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to a party can be sustained. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Jord Engineers India Ltd. vs.

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Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe and Anticipatory Bail in Multiple FIRs: Sanchit Alagh vs. Union of India (2022)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 438, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe and Anticipatory Bail in Multiple FIRs: Sanchit Alagh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether to transfer investigation to CBI and grant anticipatory bail in multiple FIRs with similar allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanchit Alagh & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: March 28,

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