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 Transfers Petitions on Personal Guarantors Under IBC: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs. Lalit Kumar Jain & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Can the Supreme Court transfer writ petitions from various High Courts to itself
Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court clarifies rights of work-charged employees’ dependents (29 September 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether dependents of work-charged employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Amit Shrivas Judgment Date: 29 September 2020 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC
Supreme Court Limits Monitoring Committee’s Power to Seal Residential Premises: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of the Monitoring Committee to seal residential premises. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 August 2020 Date of the Judgment: 14
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sangita Arya vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, specifically concerning the assessment of income and the application of appropriate multipliers and future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Smt. Sangita Arya & Ors. vs. Oriental
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Sub-Inspector Appointments: Nirbhay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who did not participate in or failed the physical test for Sub-Inspector appointments can claim parity with those exempted from the test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Bihar Staff Selection Exam Results: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Arun Kumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of judicial review in matters concerning the evaluation of candidates in public service recruitment exams, specifically when there are allegations of errors in question papers and answer
Supreme Court Directs Accommodation for Wife in Matrimonial Dispute: Aishwarya Atul Pusalkar vs. Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can enforce her right to reside in her matrimonial home through a writ petition, especially when the original home was part of a redevelopment project under the Maharashtra Housing and
Supreme Court Directs Use of Video Conferencing for Court Functioning During COVID-19 Pandemic Date of the Judgment: April 6, 2020 Citation: Suo Motu Writ (Civil) No. 5/2020 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, D.Y. Chandrachud, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift in how courts function. The Supreme Court of India, recognizing the
Supreme Court Annuls Marriage Under Article 142 in Settlement: Kirti Vijayvargiya vs. Rahul Vijayvargiya (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can annul a marriage in exercise of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, when the parties have settled their disputes amicably. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: Kirti
Supreme Court Directs Political Parties to Disclose Criminal Antecedents of Candidates: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Transparency in electoral process regarding criminal background of candidates CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition related to election law Case Name: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date
Supreme Court clarifies compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act: K Sivaraman & Ors vs P Sathishkumar & Anr (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the relevant date for calculating compensation under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923, specifically regarding the applicability of amendments enhancing compensation amounts. CASE TYPE: Employee Compensation Law Case Name: K Sivaraman & Ors vs
