Supreme Court allows leave to defend in money recovery suit: B.L. Kashyap vs. JMS Steels (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendant in a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is entitled to leave to defend when they assert they acted as an agent and not a principal in a […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Ineligibility under Section 29A(h) of IBC for Guarantors: Bank of Baroda vs. MBL Infrastructures Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 29A(h) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 regarding the eligibility of a personal guarantor to submit a resolution plan. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Bank of Baroda & Anr.
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 42 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a case involving the brutal rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of overt act: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, solely based on their presence at the crime scene without any overt act. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award on Contract Termination and Idle Hire Charges: Atlanta Ltd. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act, 1940, by re-appreciating evidence and substituting its own view, particularly on matters of contract interpretation, extension of time, and idle
Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Rights Amidst Environmental Concerns in Bihar Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 30 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and B.R. Gavai J. Can previously successful bidders for mining contracts claim a vested right to continue operations when new environmental regulations are introduced? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Property Transfer in Bangalore Development Authority Cases: G.T. Girish vs. Y. Subba Raju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sell a property allotted by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), entered into before the expiry of the stipulated non-alienation period, is enforceable. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Specific Performance Case Name:
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case to Wife’s Location: Sharmila Bagchi vs. Sourav Gangopadhayay (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of a matrimonial dispute case. CASE TYPE: Family Law. Case Name: Sharmila Bagchi @ Gangopadhayay vs. Sourav Gangopadhayay. [Judgment Date]: January 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022. Citation: Not Available. Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for appealing ex-parte decrees: Mamtaz & Ors. vs. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while hearing a second appeal against a dismissal of a first appeal due to delay, set
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Conspiracy Case: Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with murder and criminal conspiracy based on the grounds that the case rested on circumstantial evidence and the accused had roots in society. CASE
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case: Bhagwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed by lower courts was justified in a case of rape and murder of a minor, considering the accused’s right to a fair trial and the possibility of
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case: Bhagwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 48 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment even in
