Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Consumer Cases After 2019 Act: Neena Aneja vs. Jai Prakash Associates LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue is whether consumer complaints filed under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, before the enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, should be adjudicated under the old law or the new law, particularly concerning […]
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Selection Process in Police Constable Recruitment: Pramod Kumar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State’s adjustment of candidates from reserved categories to the open category in a police constable recruitment process is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pramod Kumar Singh & Ors. vs. State
Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2021 Citation: Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc. (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a trial court
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of NCLT in Determining Fees of Registered Valuers Post CIRP Set Aside Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 143 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M.R. Shah, J. Can a registered valuer, appointed during a Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), claim their fees if the CIRP
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Court Record Forgery Case: Naveen Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with forging court records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naveen Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: March 15, 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Aminuddin vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused in a murder case by solely relying on Article 21 of the Constitution, without considering the seriousness of the offense and other relevant factors. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Ineligibility Under Section 29A of IBC Extends to Section 230 of Companies Act in Liquidation: Arun Kumar Jagatramka vs. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (2021) INSC 158 Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 158 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M R Shah, J Can promoters who
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 157 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with a First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a property partition case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Arbitration Applications: BSNL vs. Nortel (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the limitation period for filing an application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and can a court refuse to appoint an arbitrator if the claims are evidently time-barred? CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Restricting Public Access to Private Road: PMRDA vs. Prakash Harkachand Parakh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can modify an order of a planning authority regarding public access to a road through an interim order. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Priti Saraf vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be quashed when a commercial transaction has failed, and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Saraf &
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against nominee under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Hari Shankar Aggarwal vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) INSC 123 (10 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, solely based on information from the Commercial Tax Department, when the Local Health Authority
