Supreme Court Allows Relief for Trivial Error in Application Form: Vashist Narayan Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minor error in an application form justifies rejection of candidature. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vashist Narayan Kumar vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 January 2024 Date of […]
Supreme Court Consolidates Multiple FIRs in Madhya Pradesh: Amanat Ali vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Consolidation of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) for similar offences registered in different states. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amanat Ali vs. State of Karnataka and others Judgment Date: 11 December 2023 Date of the Judgment: 11 December
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Civil Judges Despite Procedural Flaws Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1007 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can appointments to judicial posts be upheld even if the selection process had procedural flaws? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a
Supreme Court Restores Family Court’s Maintenance Order for Minor Daughter: Aditi vs. Jitesh (2023) INSC 981 LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of maintenance for a minor child in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Maintenance) Case Name: Aditi Alias Mithi vs. Jitesh Sharma Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Judgment for Defiance of Court Order in Orbit Electricals vs. Deepak Kishan Chhabria (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) defied the Supreme Court’s order by proceeding to deliver a judgment despite being informed of the Supreme Court’s directions. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name:
Supreme Court Orders Sale of Father-in-Law’s Property to Clear Daughter-in-Law’s Maintenance Arrears LEGAL ISSUE: Can a father-in-law be compelled to pay maintenance arrears to his daughter-in-law when her husband has not paid? CASE TYPE: Criminal, Family Law, Maintenance Case Name: Manmohan Gopal vs. The State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 October 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown: Nikesh Kumar vs. Suman Devi (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 20, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 961 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if neither party is at fault? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Refuses Medical Termination of Pregnancy Beyond 24 Weeks: X vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical termination of pregnancy can be permitted beyond 24 weeks. CASE TYPE: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Case Name: X vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 16 October 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Physical Education Teacher Based on Continuous Service: Bichitrananda Behera vs. State of Orissa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Physical Education Teacher’s appointment should be upheld based on continuous service despite challenges to the validity of the appointing committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bichitrananda Behera vs. State of Orissa
Supreme Court Refuses Divorce Despite Irretrievable Breakdown: Dr. Nirmal Singh Panesar vs. Mrs. Paramjit Kaur Panesar (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 896 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a marriage be dissolved solely based on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even if it’s not a recognized
Supreme Court Dismisses Application for Sale Certificate in SARFAESI Act Case: Union Bank of India vs. Rajat Infrastructure (2023) Date of the Judgment: 04 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 869 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored the judgment) Can a court extend the deadline for payment in a property auction under the
Supreme Court Allows Delayed Written Statements in Commercial Suit: Aditya Khaitan vs. IL&FS (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court’s orders extending limitation during the COVID-19 pandemic apply to the period for filing written statements in commercial suits, even when the initial period had expired before the extension orders. CASE TYPE: Commercial Suit, Civil Procedure
