Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Attempted Rape and Outraging Modesty: Chaitu Lal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of the accused constitute an attempt to commit rape and outraging the modesty of a woman under Sections 511 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Chit Fund Scam Cases: CBI vs. Ramendu Chattopadhyay & Ashis Chatterjee (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in cases involving serious economic offenses, particularly chit fund scams, where there is a risk of the accused obstructing the recovery of funds and assets. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Central
Supreme Court Upholds Selection Process for IAS: Baidyanath Yadav vs. Aditya Narayan Roy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of judicial review in the selection process for non-State Civil Service officers to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). CASE TYPE: Service Law, Appointment to Civil Services. Case Name: Baidyanath Yadav vs. Aditya Narayan Roy & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Full Insurance Claim: Kamlesh vs. Shriram General Insurance (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be reduced for delayed intimation of an accident, when the policy requires immediate notice to the company and immediate notice to the police only in cases of theft or criminal act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Insurance Case
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Supreme Court Overrules N.R. Parmar on Seniority: Direct Recruits vs. Promotees in Manipur Police Service (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority between direct recruits and promotees in the Manipur Police Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. vs. Ningam Siro & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 November 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Counterclaim Filing Under Order VIII Rule 6A CPC LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Order VIII Rule 6A of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 regarding the timing of filing a counterclaim. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: Ashok Kumar Kalra vs. Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 November 2019 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Vicarious Liability in Murder Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Killu @ Kailash & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether members of an unlawful assembly can be held vicariously liable for a murder committed by other members of the same assembly, even if they did not directly inflict the fatal injuries. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Revocation of Environmental Clearance for Mining: Department of Mines & Geology vs. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an environmental clearance granted for mining can be revoked if the facts presented in the application differ from the ground reality. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Department of Mines
Supreme Court Halts High Court Auction Amidst Insolvency Proceedings: Anand Rao Korada vs. M/s. Varsha Fabrics (P) Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can proceed with auctioning the assets of a company when insolvency proceedings have commenced before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Anand Rao Korada
Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Rights in Insolvency Cases: MCGM vs. Abhilash Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) overrides the statutory rights of a municipal corporation to control its properties. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) vs. Abhilash Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15
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Supreme Court Upholds Committee of Creditors’ Commercial Wisdom in Essar Steel Insolvency Resolution Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1067 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Surya Kant, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a resolution plan approved by a Committee of Creditors be overturned by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)? The
Supreme Court Holds Directors Guilty of Contempt for Violating Orders in Daiichi Sankyo Case Date of the Judgment: 15 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1137 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can repeated assurances and undertakings given to a court be disregarded with impunity? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
