Supreme Court Clarifies Complaint Filing in Cheque Dishonor Cases: Bhupesh Rathod vs. Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, by the Managing Director of a company, is valid if the company is not explicitly named as the complainant in the cause title. CASE […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Time Limit for Land Acquisition Awards Under the 2013 Act: Executive Engineer vs. Mahesh Date of the Judgment: 10 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 13093-13094 of 2018) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. When does the clock start ticking for land acquisition
Supreme Court Clarifies Stridhana Rights in Family Property Dispute: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Stridhana property rights in the context of a family partition dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration/Family Law Case Name: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr. vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Dismisses Complaint Against Advocates for Deficiency in Service: Nandlal Lohariya vs. Jagdish Chand Purohit (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether advocates can be held liable for deficiency in service if their client loses a case on merits. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Nandlal Lohariya vs. Jagdish Chand Purohit and others [Judgment Date]: November 8,
Supreme Court commutes death sentence in child rape and murder case: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka (2021) INSC 714 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Levy of Supervision Charges in Sal Seed Supply Contract: State of Chhattisgarh vs. M/S Sal Udyog Private Limited (2021) INSC 745 (08 November 2021) Date of the Judgment: 08 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 745 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, Surya Kant, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a State Government levy supervision charges
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a disclosure statement and recovery of material without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana Judgment
Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 749 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case of abetment to suicide based on its own
Supreme Court quashes detention under National Security Act due to delay in representation consideration: Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs. District Magistrate (2021) INSC 735 (29 October 2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 735 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Vikram Nath, J, B V Nagarathna, J. The judgment was authored by
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused facing murder charges, despite the gravity of the offense and the accused’s alleged role in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Mandates Notice to Victims in SC/ST Act Bail Proceedings: Hariram Bhambhi vs. Satyanarayan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim or their dependent is entitled to a notice and a hearing before a court grants bail to an accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Director for Minimum Wages Act violation Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3913 of 2020) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (authored the judgment) Can a company director be held liable for violations
