Supreme Court Allows Advocate on Record to Use “Law Chambers” Style: In Re: Advocate on Record (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 22 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can an Advocate on Record (AOR) register their practice using a style like “Law Chambers of […]
Supreme Court Relieves Borrowers: No Compound Interest During Moratorium Period LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest should be charged on loan amounts during the moratorium period declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Financial Law Case Name: Gajendra Sharma vs. Union of India and Anr. Judgment Date: 27 November 2020 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Jurisdiction Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and limitations of review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) Through Lrs vs. Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of 2017 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state government release prisoners based on
Supreme Court Intervention in Tender Process: Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation vs. Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the permissibility of interim orders that halt the execution of contracts following a completed tender process, especially when such orders impact public interest and state revenue. CASE
Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition in Punjab National Bank vs. Atmanand Singh Date of the Judgment: 6 May 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. …/2020 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 11603/2017) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court use its writ jurisdiction to settle a complex financial dispute involving disputed facts? The
Supreme Court clarifies the use of RTI Act for obtaining High Court documents: Chief Information Commissioner vs. High Court of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right to Information (RTI) Act can be used to obtain certified copies of documents from High Courts, bypassing the specific rules framed by the High Courts for this purpose.
Supreme Court Clarifies Ph.D. Requirement for Polytechnic Principals: Gelus Ram Sahu vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Ph.D. degree is mandatory for appointment to the post of Principal in Polytechnic colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Gelus Ram Sahu and others vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh and others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Case: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed and what are the grounds for such review. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law; Constitutional Law; Mercy Petition Case Name: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employment Based on False Caste Certificate: The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs. Pradip (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s services can be terminated if their caste certificate, on the basis of which they secured employment, is later found to be false. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Regional
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of Armed Forces Tribunal in service matters: Balkrishna Ram vs. Union of India (2020) INSC 12 Date of the Judgment: January 09, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an appeal against a single judge’s order of a High Court be transferred to the
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Delhi Gang Rape Case: Akshay Kumar Singh’s Review Petition Dismissed (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a judgment confirming conviction and death penalty in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Akshay Kumar Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 18
