Supreme Court Clarifies Condonation of Delay in Divorce Appeals Under Special Marriage Act: Arunoday Singh vs. Lee Anne Elton (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing an appeal from a decree passed by a Family Court under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE […]
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-evaluate Acquittal Appeal: Brijesh Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 413 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and M R Shah, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal against acquittal without properly evaluating the evidence? The Supreme
Supreme Court Stays Inquiry into Private Conversation in PIL: Justice V. Eswaraiah vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order an inquiry into a private conversation in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) when the conversation is not directly related to the main issue of the PIL. CASE TYPE: Public Interest
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Decree, Emphasizes Convenience in Land Allotment Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 157 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a High Court interfere with a First Appellate Court’s factual findings in a property partition case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds 9% Interest on Share Sale in Company Dispute: Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs. Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was correct in reducing the interest rate awarded by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on the sale of shares in
Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 680 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5343 of 2019) Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a High Court
Supreme Court Clarifies Refund of Court Fees in Private Settlements: High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether court fees are refundable when parties settle disputes privately without court-referred alternative dispute resolution. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: The High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam & ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Application in Transferred Criminal Case: Neelam Manmohan Attavar vs. Manmohan Attavar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second recall application for the same relief. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Neelam Manmohan Attavar vs. Manmohan Attavar (D) through LRs. Judgment Date: 05 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2021 Citation:
Supreme Court Modifies Judgment in UMC Technologies Case: Employee Exclusion Clarified (2 February 2021) Date of the Judgment: 2 February 2021 Citation: Miscellaneous Application No. 175/2021 in C.A. No. 3687/2020 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna Did the Supreme Court modify its own judgment? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Application to Summon Records in Adoption Dispute: Biraji vs. Surya Pratap (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject an application to summon records filed at a belated stage after the closure of evidence, especially when the issue was known to the applicant from the beginning. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Delayed Reasons: Balaji Baliram Mupade vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside if the reasons for the order are provided after an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Balaji Baliram Mupade & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Defines ‘Police Officer’ Under NDPS Act, Overrules Previous Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether officers under the NDPS Act are considered “police officers” under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and the admissibility of statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil
