Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1980 Murder Case: Shio Shankar Dubey vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction based on the testimony of related witnesses and inconsistencies in the inquest report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shio Shankar Dubey & Ors. vs. State of Bihar Judgment […]
Supreme Court on Foreign Exchange Rate Variation (FERV) Apportionment in Power Tariffs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Foreign Exchange Rate Variation (FERV) should be apportioned between debt and equity after being added to the capital cost in power tariffs. CASE TYPE: Electricity Regulatory Law Case Name: Power Grid Corporation of India vs. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution
Supreme Court Clarifies Theft Definition in Document Misappropriation Case: Birla Corporation vs. Adventz Investments (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the temporary removal and use of confidential documents in ongoing litigation constitutes theft under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Birla Corporation Limited vs. Adventz Investments and Holdings Limited & Others [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Beemaneni Maha Lakshmi vs. Gangumalla Appa Rao (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a sale agreement can be granted when the vendor fails to fulfill their obligations under the agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Beemaneni Maha Lakshmi vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Based on Non-User of Rented Premises: Nilesh Laxmichand vs. Shantaben Purushottam Kakad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for not using the rented premises for the purpose it was let out for a continuous period of six months. CASE TYPE: Civil (Rent Control) Case Name: Nilesh Laxmichand and
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Prior Approval for Teacher Termination in Private Colleges Date of the Judgment: 08 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 426 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a private unaided college terminate a teacher without prior approval from the Vice-Chancellor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question, emphasizing
Supreme Court Upholds Complaint Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Birendra Prasad Sah vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be maintained when a second legal notice was issued after the first notice was allegedly not served, and if the delay
Supreme Court Directs Construction of New Building to Resolve Housing Society Dispute: Sant Lal Gupta vs. Umesh Kumar Jain (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of a court order and addressing the rights of both original and subsequently inducted members of a housing society. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition in a Civil Matter Case Name: Sant Lal Gupta
Supreme Court Upholds Contract Terms in Ssangyong vs. NHAI Price Adjustment Dispute Date of the Judgment: 08 May 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4779 of 2019 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a government body unilaterally change a contract’s price adjustment formula? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Ssangyong
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Differential Excise Duty: Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise, Raipur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest is payable on differential excise duty with retrospective effect under Section 11AB of the Central Excise Act, 1944, when prices are revised due to an escalation clause. CASE TYPE: Central Excise
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Wilful Defaulters: Representation and Procedure LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person declared a wilful defaulter by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is entitled to legal representation during the process. CASE TYPE: Banking Law, specifically concerning wilful defaulters. Case Name: State Bank of India vs. M/s. Jah Developers Pvt. Ltd. &
Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Criminal Proceedings in Illegal Arrest Warrant Case: Manohar M. Galani vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who exposed an illegal racket of obtaining arrest warrants can be denied the right to challenge the criminal proceedings initiated against them as a result of the racket. CASE TYPE:
