Supreme Court Upholds Electricity Dues Recovery Despite Billing Error: Prem Cottex vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 695 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can an electricity company recover dues from a consumer after discovering a billing error, even if it’s been […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused who was declared an absconder and is charged with dowry death and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab and
Supreme Court Rejects Modification Plea in Supertech Demolition Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2021 Citation: Miscellaneous Application No 1572 of 2021 in Civil Appeal No 5041 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a developer circumvent a Supreme Court order for demolition by proposing a
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a disciplinary order by the Bar Council of India. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2021
Supreme Court Directs Ex-Gratia Payment for COVID-19 Deaths: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for ex-gratia assistance to families of those who died due to COVID-19. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to disaster management. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs. Union of India and others [Judgment Date]: October
Supreme Court Directs Online Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute: Pooja Hemani vs. Manish Hemdev (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a matrimonial dispute case can be transferred to another state due to the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Pooja Hemani @ Namrata Hemdev vs. Manish Hemdev Judgment Date: 04 October 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of divorce petition and payment of travel expenses. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Karuppuraj vs. Ganesan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can be granted specific performance of a contract when they were not initially willing to purchase the property with existing tenants, and later change their stance during the first appeal. CASE TYPE: Civil Suit – Specific Performance
Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition and Special Leave Petition in Matrimonial Dispute Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can parties resolve their disputes and withdraw proceedings in the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent case where the parties had settled their
Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a lease agreement can be terminated if the upfront payment is not made within the stipulated time, even if subsequent payments are accepted. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Lease Agreement Dispute
Supreme Court Directs Online Mediation in Matrimonial Dispute: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred to another court and whether online mediation can be ordered in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case: Bagdi Bai vs. Laxman (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred from one state to another based on the convenience of the parties. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Bagdi Bai @ Bindu vs. Laxman Judgment Date: 04 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2021
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