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Supreme Court clarifies definition of “Excluded Employee” under Employees’ Provident Funds Act: Modern Transportation vs. EPFO (26 March 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 with Section 17, Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 with Section 2(f), Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 with Paragraph 2(f), Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 with Paragraph 69(1), Exempted Employee, Judges, Membership of Fund

Supreme Court Clarifies “Excluded Employee” Definition Under EPF Act: Modern Transportation vs. EPFO (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 293 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can retired employees who have withdrawn their full provident fund benefits from their previous employer be considered “excluded employees” when re-employed […]

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of ‘Promoter’ under RERA: Association for Consumer Welfare and Aid vs. Granite Gate Properties (25 March 2019)

/ Consumer Complaint, Consumer Law, Consumer Rights, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Promoter, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 with Section 2(zk)

Supreme Court Clarifies “Promoter” Definition under RERA: Association for Consumer Welfare and Aid vs. Granite Gate Properties (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of the definition of “promoter” under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA). CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Association for Consumer Welfare and Aid vs. Granite Gate Properties Private Limited &

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra (25 March 2019)

/ Bombay Police Act, Bombay Police Act with Section 135, Bombay Police Act with Section 37(1), Indian Arms Act, Indian Arms Act with Section 25, Indian Arms Act with Section 3, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 392, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pavan Vasudeo Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra

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Supreme Court Allows Refund with 9% Interest for Delayed Possession: Kolkata West International City Pvt Ltd vs. Devasis Rudra (25 March 2019)

/ Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(d), Consumer Rights, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Real Estate Disputes

Supreme Court Allows Refund with 9% Interest for Delayed Possession: Kolkata West International City Pvt Ltd vs. Devasis Rudra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a homebuyer is entitled to a refund with interest for delayed possession, despite initially seeking possession as the primary relief. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: Kolkata West International City Pvt Ltd

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Insurance Claim for Road Damage: Mahavir Road and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd vs. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd (25 March 2019)

/ Consumer Disputes, Consumer Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Exclusions in Insurance Policies, Hemant Gupta, Insurance Law, Insurance Law with Section 1, Judges, Material Damage, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Insurance Claim for Road Damage: Mahavir Road and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd vs. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 March 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an insurance company reject a claim for road

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Child Custody Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Orders Return of Children to US in Transnational Dispute (March 15, 2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 with Section 9, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Jurisdiction of Courts

Supreme Court Orders Return of Children to US in Custody Battle LEGAL ISSUE: Determining jurisdiction in international child custody disputes and the paramount consideration of the child’s best interests. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Child Custody, Habeas Corpus Case Name: Lahari Sakhamuri vs. Sobhan Kodali Judgment Date: March 15, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: March

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Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Applicability of Section 35D of Income Tax Act to Banks (15 March 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Appellate Procedure, Dinesh Maheshwari, High Court Appeals, Income Tax, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 260A, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 35D, Judges, Remand, Substantial Question of Law, Tax Deductions, Tax Law

Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Applicability of Section 35D of Income Tax Act to Banks Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 251 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a bank be considered an industrial undertaking for tax deduction purposes? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Revisits Life Ban on Cricketer Sreesanth for Spot-Fixing: S. Sreesanth vs. BCCI (2019)

/ Anti-Corruption Code, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Sports Law, Sports Law with Article 6

Supreme Court Revisits Life Ban on Cricketer Sreesanth for Spot-Fixing: S. Sreesanth vs. BCCI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the life ban imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on cricketer S. Sreesanth for alleged spot-fixing was justified and whether the disciplinary proceedings followed principles of natural justice and considered relevant factors

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Recognition for Nursing Courses: Pt. Bateswari Dayal Mishr Shiksha Samiti vs. Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (2019)

/ Application Process, Education Law, Judges, Madhya Pradesh Nursing Shikshan Sanstha Manyata Niyam 2018, Nursing Education, Parent Hospital Requirement, R.F. Nariman, Recognition of Institutions, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Recognition for Nursing Courses: Pt. Bateswari Dayal Mishr Shiksha Samiti vs. Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a nursing institution is entitled to recognition for its courses when it has submitted an incomplete application and lacks essential infrastructure. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Nursing Education Case Name: Pt.

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Nandlal vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Sudden Fight Case: Nandlal vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nandlal vs. The

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Supreme Court orders fresh review of conviction in assault case: Harveer Singh vs. State of UP (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Revision, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 452, Judges

Supreme Court orders fresh review of conviction in assault case: Harveer Singh vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing a criminal revision without assigning any reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Harveer Singh & Anr. vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2019 Date of

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Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 357, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 357A, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 326, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court enhances compensation for acid attack victim: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vijay Kumar (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 236 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can the State be held liable to pay compensation to victims of acid attacks? The Supreme Court of India addressed this

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