Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha, and K.M. Joseph, JJ. Can a group of homebuyers be required to meet a threshold before initiating insolvency proceedings against a builder? The Supreme Court of India recently […]
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Rights, Rejects Disputed Sale Agreement: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale agreement and its impact on partition of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition) Case Name: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2021 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights: Bajranga vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a landowner be deprived of their land without proper adherence to legal procedures? This question was at the heart of
Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Family Business Dispute: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents’ actions constituted contempt of court for violating a prior consent order, despite subsequent orders from the Company Law Board (CLB). CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Business Dispute Case Name: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang
Supreme Court Upholds Chief Justice’s Power to Set Qualifications for Promotions: Ashok Kumar vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Chief Justice of a High Court can prescribe educational qualifications for promotions within the High Court’s staff, and whether such classifications based on qualifications are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Directs Reopening of Anganwadi Centers for Child and Maternal Nutrition: Dipika Jagatram Sahani vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Anganwadi Centers should be reopened to provide essential nutritional services to women and children during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Constitutional Law) Case Name: Dipika Jagatram Sahani vs. Union
Supreme Court Clarifies “Sale in the Course of Import” Under Central Sales Tax Act Date of the Judgment: 13 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 25 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a company claim exemption from sales tax by arguing that a sale occurred during the import process, even if they handled
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Corruption Case: S. Sundara Kumar vs. State (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a court reduce a sentence for corruption if the accused has already served a significant portion of it and
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Supreme Court clarifies interest on solatium under Land Acquisition Act: Tamil Nadu Housing Board vs. Abdul Salam Sarkar (2021) INSC 14 Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 14 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a claimant receive interest on solatium (an additional sum awarded in land
Supreme Court Upholds NGT Order: Illegal Hotel Demolition in Himachal Pradesh Forest Land LEGAL ISSUE: Violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by constructing a hotel on forest land designated for a bus stand and parking. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Himachal Pradesh Bus Stand Management and Development Authority (HPBSM&DA) vs. The Central Empowered
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction for Cooperative Societies Providing Credit Facilities: Mavilayi Service Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether cooperative societies registered as primary agricultural credit societies are eligible for tax deductions under Section 80P(2)(a)(i) of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, if they provide credit facilities to members, regardless of whether
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Land Dispute Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention in the assault leading to the death of two people. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asharam Tiwari vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 January 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2021 Citation: 2021
