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Supreme Court clarifies consumer status under the Consumer Protection Act in REP license claims: The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Ors. vs. M/s Vinod and Company (2019)

/ Consumer, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(d), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, M.R. Shah, Service

Supreme Court clarifies consumer status under the Consumer Protection Act in REP license claims (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person making a claim under an REP license is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: The Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Ors. vs. M/s Vinod and Company [Judgment […]

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Supreme Court Orders Disclosure of APAR Entries for Promotion Consideration: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd (2019)

/ Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Promotion, Service Law, Service Law with APAR

Supreme Court Orders Disclosure of APAR Entries for Promotion Consideration: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) entries to an employee affects their promotion prospects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Co Ltd & Anr [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Fees: NHAI vs. Gayatri Jhansi Roadways (2019)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 31, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 31A, Judges, R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Fees: NHAI vs. Gayatri Jhansi Roadways (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the fee schedule for arbitrators can be determined by a prior agreement between the parties, or if it must follow the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, regardless of any agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Resolves Allotment of Market Gala: Hande Wavare & Co. vs. Ramchandra Vitthal Dongre (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Act, Contract Act with Transfer of booking amount, Judges, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy, Specific Performance

Supreme Court Resolves Allotment of Market Gala: Hande Wavare & Co. vs. Ramchandra Vitthal Dongre (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim allotment of a market gala based on a transfer of booking amount from another person, and the process for allotting market galas when multiple claimants are eligible. CASE TYPE: Civil – Market

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji (2019)

/ Agreement to Sell, Contract Law, Judges, R.F. Nariman, Readiness and Willingness, Specific Performance, Surya Kant, Time is of the Essence, Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether time was of the essence in a sale agreement and whether the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform his part of the contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji [Judgment

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Supreme Court clarifies pre-deposit condition for VAT appeals: M/S. S.E. Graphites Private Limited vs. State of Telangana (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957, Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 with Section 19, Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 with Section 21, Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005, Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 with Section 31, Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 with Section 33, Appeals, Judges, Telangana State Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Supreme Court clarifies pre-deposit condition for VAT appeals: M/S. S.E. Graphites Private Limited vs. State of Telangana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of pre-deposit requirements for filing appeals under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957 (APGST Act) and Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 (AP VAT Act), and Telangana State VAT Act, 2005.

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Damages in Public Premises Eviction Case: Bengal Chemicals vs. Ajit Nain (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Judges, Lease Agreements, Property Law, Public Premises, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971, Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 2(e), Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 5(1), Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 with Section 7(2) and 7(2A), R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Directs Payment of Damages in Public Premises Eviction Case: Bengal Chemicals vs. Ajit Nain (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 692 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a tenant, whose lease has expired, continue to occupy a public premise without paying rent? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Criminal Law, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Murder, R. Banumathi, Sudden Fight

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019) Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: Sita Ram vs. State of NCT of Delhi, Criminal Appeal No(s). 1014 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No(s).9396 of 2018) Judges: Justice R. Banumathi

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Supreme Court clarifies the competency of child witnesses in murder cases: Ramesh vs. State (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 374, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 386, Competency of Witnesses, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 118, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Clarifies Child Witness Competency in Murder Trial: Ramesh vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the competency of child witnesses in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: P. Ramesh vs. State Rep by Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: July 9, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 678 Judges:

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Arbitration Clause Invoked: Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Dispute Between Nirmal Software and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Appointment of Arbitrator, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 12, Contract Law, Contractual Agreements, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Nirmal Software Services vs. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute arising from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) containing an arbitration clause should be referred to arbitration. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University & Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 200, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 202, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate is bound to treat a protest petition as a complaint and follow the procedure under Section 200 and 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when disagreeing with a police

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Supreme Court Clarifies Banking Operations in Hamdard Laboratories Dispute: Hammad Ahmed vs. Abdul Majeed (2019) INSC 657 (09 July 2019)

/ Civil Dispute, Civil Law, Hemant Gupta, Inherent Powers of the Court, Interpretation of Court Orders, Judges, Order Clarification, Supreme Court of India, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Banking Operations in Hamdard Laboratories Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a previous Supreme Court order regarding the management of Hamdard Laboratories and its banking operations. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute Case Name: Hammad Ahmed vs. Abdul Majeed and Ors. Judgment Date: 09 July 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 09 July 2019 Citation:

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