Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 3 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 March […]
Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Claim: N. Subramanian vs. M/S Aruna Hotels Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for arrears of salary is time-barred under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) when there are acknowledgements of liability. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: N. Subramanian vs. M/S Aruna Hotels Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Narcotics Control Bureau vs. Lokesh Chadha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can suspend a sentence under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in cases involving offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without
Supreme Court on Limitation for NGT Appeals: Sridevi Datla vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 106 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an appeal to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) be dismissed solely on the grounds of delay, even if the delay
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for the limitation period to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran
Supreme Court Classifies Embroidered Ladies Suit Under Residuary Entry: Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P. vs. S/s Rujhan Studio (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of goods for tax purposes under the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P., Lucknow vs. S/s Rujhan Studio [Judgment Date]: March 02, 2021
Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Appellant: Murali Alias Dhananjayan vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant is entitled to the same enhanced compensation as his father and brother for land acquired under the same notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Murali Alias Dhananjayan v. State of Kerala. Judgment Date: March
Supreme Court Upholds IBC’s Primacy Over Winding Up: A. Navinchandra Steels vs. SREI Equipment Finance (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) overrides the Companies Act, 1956/2013 in cases of conflict, particularly when a winding-up petition has been admitted. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Corporate Law Case Name: A. Navinchandra Steels Private
Supreme Court Upholds Liquidation Order After Failed Resolution Plan Implementation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan can be reversed to liquidation due to the failure of the resolution applicant to implement the plan despite multiple opportunities. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (Now known as Krish Steel and Trading Pvt Ltd)
Supreme Court on Requisitioned Property: Punalur Paper Mills vs. West Bengal Mineral Development (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can invoke urgency provisions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire property previously requisitioned, after the requisition period has expired. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Requisition Case Name: Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. vs. West Bengal
Supreme Court allows recall of witnesses in corruption case: State vs. Seenivasagan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can reject an application to recall witnesses for essential evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act). Case Name: The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. Tr N Seenivasagan Judgment Date: 1 March
