Supreme Court Settles Burden of Proof in Money Recovery Suits: Anita Rani vs. Ashok Kumar & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Burden of proof in money recovery suits where the defendant claims full and final settlement or gratuitous payment. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Anita Rani vs. Ashok Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16 December 2021 […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Impleadment in Recovery Suit: IL&FS Engineering vs. Bhargavarama Constructions (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside a trial court’s decree solely on the basis of allowing an impleadment application in a first appeal, without considering the merits of the case. CASE TYPE: Civil Recovery
Supreme Court Clarifies One Time Settlement (OTS) Eligibility for Loan Defaulters: Bijnor Urban Cooperative Bank vs. Meenal Agarwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a borrower can claim One Time Settlement (OTS) as a matter of right and whether High Courts can issue a writ of mandamus to direct banks to grant OTS benefits. CASE TYPE: Banking
Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition for non-payment of funds in Kamakhya Temple case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt action can be initiated for non-payment of funds when there is no specific direction for payment in the original judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: The Bordeurai Samaj of Sri Sri Maa Kamakhya v.
Supreme Court quashes order passed by MSME Council for not following Arbitration Act: Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) can pass an order for payment without initiating proper arbitration proceedings as per the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case: K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in enhancing the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in a motor accident case. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: The Managing Director K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. and Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union
Supreme Court Clarifies Adjudicating Authority’s Role in Insolvency Petitions: E S Krishnamurthy vs. Bharath Hi Tech Builders (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue is whether the Adjudicating Authority under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) can dismiss a Section 7 petition for initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) solely because the corporate
Supreme Court Upholds Punishment in Milk Union Case: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment order passed by the Administrative Committee was justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Commission’s Decision on Disputed Question in UP Gram Panchayat Adhikari Exam LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission’s decision to award marks for a question with an incorrect answer, due to unforeseen circumstances, was valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7546 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum condone delays in filing written statements beyond
Supreme Court quashes dowry harassment charges against in-laws due to lack of specific evidence: Mirza Iqbal vs. State of UP (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges of dowry harassment and murder can be sustained against in-laws based on vague and omnibus allegations without specific evidence of their involvement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name:
