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. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether persons with disabilities are entitled to reservation in promotions, and whether relaxed qualifying standards should be applied to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disability Rights Case Name: Reserve Bank of India & Ors. vs. A.K. Nair & Ors. Judgment Date: 4th July 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th July 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Clarification on Civil Court Findings Impacting Criminal Cases: Mukesh Maganlal Doshi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party not originally part of a Supreme Court judgment can seek clarification of that judgment through intervention, and whether a civil court’s findings automatically quash related criminal proceedings for that
Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in KIAD Act Land Acquisition: Gregory Patrao vs. MRPL (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a post-acquisition allottee of land is a “person interested” in land acquisition proceedings under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (KIAD Act). CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Gregory Patrao and Ors. vs. Mangalore Refinery
Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation: BSNL vs. Nemichand Damodardas (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3478 of 2022 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can government-set “Ready Reckoner” rates be the sole basis for determining compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act? The Supreme
Supreme Court Allows Delayed Claim in Insolvency Case: GPR Power Solutions vs. Supriyo Chaudhuri (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing a claim by a creditor in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be condoned, considering the Supreme Court’s orders on extending limitation periods during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case
Supreme Court Extends Limitation Period Due to COVID-19: In Re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Extension of limitation period for legal proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 23 September
Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Consumer Cases Due to COVID-19 Extension: SS Group Pvt. Ltd. vs. Aaditiya J. Garg (2020) Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 949 Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Can a delay in filing a written statement in a consumer case be
Supreme Court clarifies seat of arbitration in international commercial disputes Date of the Judgment: 05 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 196 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a clause specifying the “place of arbitration” in a contract also determine the “seat” of arbitration, especially in international commercial disputes? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Upgradation Under MACP Scheme: Union of India vs. M.V. Mohanan Nair (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme entitles financial upgradation to the next grade pay or to the grade pay of the next promotional hierarchy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Sagar Sharma vs. Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Sagar Sharma & Anr. vs. Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: September 30, 2019
Supreme Court Restrains Interference in Church Dispute: Fr. Issac Mattammel vs. St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 859 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Arun Mishra and M.R. Shah Can lower courts disregard Supreme Court decisions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
