Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Additional Documents in Commercial Suits: Sudhir Kumar vs. Vinay Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for filing additional documents in commercial suits. CASE TYPE: Commercial Litigation Case Name: Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan vs. Vinay Kumar G.B. [Judgment Date]: September 15, 2021 Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2021 Citation: 2021 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of CIRP, Prioritizing Corporate Revival: K.N. Rajakumar vs. V. Nagarajan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Committee of Creditors (CoC) should be reconstituted based on updated claims before allowing the withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: K.N. Rajakumar vs. V. Nagarajan & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease: Dhruva Enterprises vs. C. Srinivasulu (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and B.V. Nagarathna Can a mining lease be cancelled if authorities reduce the area applied for, and if a water body is nearby? The Supreme Court recently
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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Mohd. Rafiq vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 615 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (authored the judgment) Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the act was not premeditated and
Supreme Court Clarifies “Entertain” in Section 9(3) of Arbitration Act: Arcelor Mittal vs. Essar Bulk (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., J. K. Maheshwari, J. Can a court continue to hear an application for interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
Supreme Court quashes conviction for abetment of suicide in Velladurai vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a husband can be convicted for abetment of suicide of his wife under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based solely on a quarrel and without any evidence of instigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Velladurai
Supreme Court Upholds Limitation for Appeals Under IBC: National Spot Exchange Ltd. vs. Dunar Foods Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) can condone delays exceeding 15 days in filing appeals under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: National Spot Exchange Limited vs. Mr.
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Wife’s Death Case Citing Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 597 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on the basis of a post-mortem report, especially when other evidence suggests an alternative explanation?
Supreme Court Clarifies Rigorous Imprisonment in Life Sentences for Murder Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a life sentence automatically includes rigorous imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: MD. ALFAZ ALI vs. THE STATE OF ASSAM [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J.,
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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even when one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Civil, Matrimonial. Case Name: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar. Judgment Date: September 14, 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Demolition of Dilapidated Building, Limits Tenant’s Rights: Abdul Khuddus vs. H.M. Chandiramani (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can claim repossession of a demolished building under the Transfer of Property Act, despite being a statutory tenant under the Rent Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Rent Control Case Name: Abdul Khuddus
Supreme Court on Summons under Section 319 CrPC: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the threshold for a court to summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs. The State
