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Supreme Court settles jurisdiction for offences under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs. Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors. (2024) INSC 319 (19 April 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 193, Companies Act, 2013, Companies Act, 2013 with Section 435, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 236, Special Courts

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 319 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the amendments to the Companies Act, 2013, impact the jurisdiction of courts trying offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016? The Supreme […]

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Supreme Court Upholds LPG Distributorship Allotment: Mrinmoy Maity vs. Chhanda Koley (2024)

/ Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Delay and Laches, Writ Petition

Supreme Court Upholds LPG Distributorship Allotment: Mrinmoy Maity vs. Chhanda Koley (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ court was justified in entertaining a writ petition challenging the approval for starting an LPG distributorship after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Civil – LPG Distributorship Allotment Case Name: Mrinmoy Maity vs. Chhanda Koley and Others Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Arbitration in Land Dispute: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Satish Jain (2024) INSC 315

/ Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration Award, Arbitration Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order VII Rule 11, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 89

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Arbitration in Land Dispute: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Satish Jain (2024) INSC 315 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration award based on an agreement that relies on an ex-parte decree can be enforced after the ex-parte decree is set aside. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Setting Aside of Auction Sale Due to Procedural Lapses: Govind Kumar Sharma vs. Bank of Baroda (2024)

/ Debt Recovery, SARFAESI Act, 2002, SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 17, Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002

Supreme Court Upholds Setting Aside of Auction Sale Due to Procedural Lapses: Govind Kumar Sharma vs. Bank of Baroda (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 326 Judges: Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma Can a bank’s failure to follow mandatory procedure during an auction sale lead to its

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Protest Petitions: Mukhtar Zaidi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 200, Complaint, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Offences Against Human Body, Offences Against Public Tranquillity

Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Protest Petitions: Mukhtar Zaidi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for handling protest petitions against police reports CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mukhtar Zaidi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 316

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Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction for UAPA offences: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 167, Definition of Court, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 with Section 22, Remand, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 43D

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in UAPA Cases: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction of courts in cases involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Jayeeta Das [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: State of Arunachal Pradesh vs. Kamal Agarwal (2024)

/ Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure with FIR, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Offences Against Property, Territorial Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Civil Dispute: State of Arunachal Pradesh vs. Kamal Agarwal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal FIR can be registered for a dispute that is essentially civil in nature, particularly concerning a financial transaction and property transfer. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Arunachal Pradesh vs. Kamal Agarwal &

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 312

/ Evidence Law, Evidence Law with Witness Reliability, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Offences Against Human Body, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 312 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution was reliable enough to uphold a conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kirpal Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: April 18, 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Status, Rejects Review Based on New Evidence: State of Telangana vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (2024) INSC 310 (18 April 2024)

/ Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 15, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 16, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 4, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLVII Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 114, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 48A, Constitutional Law with Article 51A, Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Status, Rejects Review Based on New Evidence: State of Telangana vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (2024) INSC 310 (18 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can review a judgment based on new evidence that surfaces after the original judgment, especially when the new evidence is from an authority lacking

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Dharambir vs. State of Haryana (2024)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Witness Testimony, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Dharambir vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony and extra-judicial confessions in a murder trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharambir @ Dharma vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: April 16, 2024 Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Ramvir @ Saket Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Attempt to Murder, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 396, Murder, Self-Defense

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Ramvir @ Saket Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of eyewitnesses in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Ramvir @ Saket Singh vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers: Association of Engineers vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024)

/ Appointment and Promotion, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Service Law, Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules

Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers: Association of Engineers vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Technical Assistants with B.E./A.M.I.E. qualifications and five years of service can be appointed as Assistant Engineers through transfer, in the absence of specific rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Association of Engineers

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