Supreme Court Upholds Differential Grade Pay for Artificers: Manish Kumar Rai vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: 23 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 815 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can the Indian Navy provide different grade pay to its technical personnel (Artificers) compared to non-technical personnel (Chief Petty Officers) […]
Supreme Court Upholds CIRP Admission Based on Debt Acknowledgment: Vidyasagar Prasad vs. UCO Bank (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether acknowledgment of debt in balance sheets and One Time Settlement (OTS) proposals can extend the limitation period for initiating Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vidyasagar Prasad vs. UCO Bank & Anr.
Supreme Court quashes FIR against HDFC Bank in Income Tax violation case (22 October 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR against a bank and its officials for allegedly violating an Income Tax restraint order by allowing a customer to operate a bank locker can be quashed if the FIR does not disclose the necessary ingredients
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Uma & Anr. vs. State (2024) INSC 809 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Uma & Anr. vs. State. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Admitted Documents in Murder Case: Shyam Narayan Ram vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial can be set aside if the defense counsel admits the genuineness of prosecution documents, thereby dispensing with formal proof. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shyam Narayan Ram vs. State of U.P.
Supreme Court addresses delayed judgment delivery in Ratilal Jhaverbhai Parmar vs. State of Gujarat (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a reasoned order after a considerable delay after pronouncing the operative part of the order? CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Case Name: Ratilal Jhaverbhai Parmar and Ors. vs. State of Gujarat and Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of ‘Workman’ under Industrial Disputes Act: Lenin Kumar Ray vs. Express Publications (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is a ‘workman’ under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, based on their duties and salary. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Lenin Kumar Ray vs. M/s. Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 796 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a state authority acquire land even if some structures exist on it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Harassment Case: Yashodeep Bisanrao Vadode vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 798 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a person be convicted of dowry harassment simply because they are related to the primary accused? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in disputes arising from lease agreements involving public premises. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Lease Dispute Case Name: Central Warehousing Corporation & Anr. vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles &
Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Drawer’ Definition in NI Act Appeals: Bijay Agarwal vs. M/s Medilines (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an authorized signatory of a company can be considered a ‘drawer’ of a cheque under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonour) Case Name: Bijay Agarwal vs. M/s Medilines Judgment
Supreme Court Denies Interest on Revised Pension for Aided College Teachers: K.C. Kaushik vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers of Government Aided Private Colleges are entitled to interest on the delayed payment of revised pension, on par with teachers of Government Colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: K.C. Kaushik and Others
