Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Employment Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 167 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a person be charged with cheating when they did not directly induce someone to part with their money? The Supreme Court of […]
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Sonu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consensual relationship, followed by a refusal to marry, constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Subhash Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1987 Murder Case: Dhirendra Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the accused based on the testimonies of the witnesses, despite some contradictions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Effect of Consent Decrees on Non-Signatory Parties: Chitralekha Builders vs. GIC Employees (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of consent decrees on parties not signatory to the consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. vs. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR. Judgment Date: March 1,
Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Bar Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Against Corporate Debtors (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) applies to proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Criminal Law Case Name: P.
Supreme Court Clarifies Building Tax Exemptions for Religious and Educational Institutions in Kerala LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of tax exemption for buildings used for religious and educational purposes. CASE TYPE: Tax Law. Case Name: Government of Kerala & Anr. vs. Mother Superior Adoration Convent. [Judgment Date]: March 1, 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 1,
Supreme Court quashes FIR in contractual dispute: Kapil Agarwal vs. Sanjay Sharma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent FIR can be registered on the same set of facts and allegations when a complaint under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is already pending before a Magistrate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kapil
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Supreme Court clarifies procedure for no-confidence motion against Sarpanch: Subhash vs. Surekha Hanumant Bankar (2021) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for no-confidence motion against a directly elected Sarpanch. CASE TYPE: Local Self-Governance/Panchayat Law. Case Name: Subhash & Ors. vs. Surekha Hanumant Bankar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 February
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Ex-Parte Orders under Companies Act: Surender Kumar Gupta vs. JM Housing Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for challenging ex-parte orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). CASE TYPE: Company Law, Oppression and Mismanagement. Case Name: Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta and Others vs. J M Housing Limited and Others.
Supreme Court settles mental cruelty as grounds for divorce in Army Officer’s case: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar (2021) INSC 78 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether making malicious complaints against a spouse to their superiors and other authorities constitutes mental cruelty sufficient for divorce. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Joydeep Majumdar vs. Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar
Supreme Court Directs Re-evaluation of MBBS Fee Structure in Kerala Private Medical Colleges LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee’s (the Committee) power in fixing fees for MBBS courses in private self-financing medical colleges in Kerala. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning the regulation of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Rejects Juvenile Claim Based on Arms License: Ram Vijay Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases and the evidentiary value of ossification tests and self-declared age in official documents. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Ram Vijay Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh
