Supreme Court Clarifies Liability in Expired Driving License Cases Under Workmen’s Compensation Act Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2020 Citation: Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar & Anr. (2020) INSC 692 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. (authored by Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J.) Can an employer be held liable […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Customs Duty Rate on Imports from Pakistan Post-Pulwama LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the applicable customs duty rate on imported goods based on the date of bill of entry presentation versus the date of notification of duty change. CASE TYPE: Customs Law, Import Duty Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/S
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Conditions for Child Repatriation to the US in Habeas Corpus Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can impose conditions on the repatriation of a child to their native country in a habeas corpus petition, especially concerning health certificates related to a pandemic. CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Child Custody
Supreme Court overturns Kerala High Court order for load test on Palarivattom Flyover: State of Kerala vs. RDS Project Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the decision of the State Government based on the report of an expert committee, by directing a load test, when the government has already decided
Supreme Court quashes NLSIU’s separate entrance test, mandates CLAT for admissions: Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla vs. NLSIU (2020) INSC 476 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) could conduct a separate admission test instead of using the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Rakesh
Supreme Court Upholds Partial Specific Performance in Land Sale Dispute: B. Santoshamma vs. D. Sarala (2020) Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 707 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a seller of land renege on a sale agreement after accepting a significant portion of the payment? The
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claimant can seek compensation for future prospects in cases of permanent disablement resulting from a motor accident, in addition to compensation for loss of future income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Pappu Deo Yadav vs. Naresh
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Road Accident Victim with 100% Disability LEGAL ISSUE: Determining just compensation in motor accident claims, particularly for victims with severe disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Lalan D. @ Lal & Anr. vs. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 17 September 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Reduces Penalty in Stamp Duty Case: Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Collector of Stamps was justified in imposing a penalty of ten times the deficient stamp duty on a Deed of Assent. CASE TYPE: Stamp Duty Case Name: Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust
Supreme Court Modifies Penalty on Stamp Duty, Addresses Subsequent Purchaser Liability: M/S. MSD Real Estate LLP vs. The Collector of Stamps (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of a property is liable for the penalty imposed on the previous owner for stamp duty deficiency, and the validity of cancelling building permissions due to outstanding
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lathi blow on the head resulting in death constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 302 and Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies arbitration clause applicability in Balasore Alloys vs. Medima LLC LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct arbitration clause when multiple agreements exist between the same parties for the same transaction. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Balasore Alloys Limited vs. Medima LLC Judgment Date: 16 September 2020 Date of the Judgment: 16 September 2020
