Supreme Court Restores Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs. Munna (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can reduce compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in an appeal filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs. Munna alias Chandrabhan […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal on Resolution Plan Approval: Panch Tatva Promoters vs. GPT Steel Industries (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Vikram Nath Can a higher court interfere with a resolution plan approved by the Committee of Creditors before it goes to the Adjudicating
Supreme Court Upholds NCLAT Order in Gulabchand Jain vs. Ramchandra D. Choudhary (2021) Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. Can the Supreme Court interfere with an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)? This question was addressed in a
Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award, Emphasizes Limited Judicial Review in Contractual Matters Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 625 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can unsuccessful bidders challenge tender processes merely on the basis of perceived irregularities? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, emphasizing that
Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration: Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited vs. Anil Kanwariya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employer can terminate an employee for suppressing information about a prior conviction and submitting a false declaration during the appointment process, even if the employee later receives the benefit of Section 12 of the
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Kanchan Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the charges of abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 can be sustained based on the available evidence.
Supreme Court Revives Suit Challenging Land Tribunal Order: Salim D. Agboatwala vs. Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil suit challenging an order of the Agricultural Lands Tribunal is maintainable despite statutory bars and limitation periods. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Law, Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Case Name: Salim D.
Supreme Court clarifies interest liability on advance tax for non-residents: Director of Income Tax vs. Mitsubishi Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-resident assessee is liable to pay interest on short payment of advance tax when the payer fails to deduct tax at source. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Director of Income Tax,
Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can issue interim directions to re-evaluate candidates’ eligibility after the selection process is complete. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. ETC. vs. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Delay as Ground for Dismissal in Service Matter: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Bahadur Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a challenge to a departmental penalty can be dismissed solely on the grounds of an unexplained delay in filing the challenge. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court Upholds Regular Employee’s Return Over Contractual Claim: State of Rajasthan vs. Shiv Charan Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Priority of regular government employees over contractual employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Others vs. Shiv Charan Meena. [Judgment Date]: September 17, 2021 Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2021. Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan High Court’s Decision to Deny Civil Judge Post Based on Criminal Antecedents Date of the Judgment: 16 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 581 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a High Court interfere with the decision of a committee to deny a judicial post to a candidate
