Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Teacher Appointed Due to Error: State of Odisha vs. Kamalini Khilar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher appointed due to an administrative error, where another candidate was rightfully selected, can be terminated to rectify the error. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Odisha & Ors. vs. Kamalini Khilar […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: M.A. No.2342 of 2019 in Transferred Case (Civil) No.91 of 2015 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and Vineet Saran J. Can a judgment of the Supreme Court be recalled if affected parties were not heard? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalabhai Hamirbhai Kachhot vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the trial court and High Court in a murder case, based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses and medical evidence, warrant interference by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kalabhai Hamirbhai
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction Under Section 80-IA of Income Tax Act: Reliance Energy Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 243 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act be limited to ‘business income’,
Supreme Court Clarifies MACP Implementation Date for Central Government Employees: Union of India vs. R.K. Sharma (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 216 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for central government employees be implemented from 01.01.2006, or should
Supreme Court Upholds Rape Conviction but Sets Aside SC/ST Act Conviction in Patan Jamal Vali vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (27 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Intersectionality of caste, gender and disability in cases of sexual assault and the interpretation of Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Supreme Court Cancels Bail for Gangster in U.P. Gangster Act Case: Sudha Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2021 Citation: Sudha Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 448 of 2021 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3577 of 2020) Judges: S.A. Bobde,
Supreme Court Restricts Operation of Bank Accounts During Moratorium Under IBC: Sandeep Khaitan vs. JSVM Plywood (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow the operation of bank accounts, which are frozen due to an FIR, during the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Execution of Decrees: Rahul S Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing the issue of delays and obstructions in the execution of decrees in civil cases. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rahul S Shah vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 April 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed Payments in Construction Contract: M/s. Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor is entitled to interest on delayed payments for work done under a construction contract, specifically concerning the local currency component, when the contract specifies interest but leaves the interest
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Gruesome Homicide Case: Ramesh Bhavan Rathod vs. State of Gujarat (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused in a case involving multiple homicides. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Bhavan Rathod vs. Vishanbhai Hirabhai Makwana & Anr. Judgment Date: 20 April
Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 208 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can two Indian companies choose a foreign country as the seat of arbitration? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a recent judgment, clarifying the scope of “foreign awards” under the
