Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Property Dispute: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad vs. Radha Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of title in a property dispute based on historical partitions and mutation records. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad Alias Rakesh Prasad And Others vs. Radha Devi (D) By Lrs. And Others […]
Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Confiscation of Illegally Imported Pulses: Union of India vs. Raj Grow Impex LLP (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether illegally imported pulses, in violation of trade restrictions, are subject to absolute confiscation or can be released with a redemption fine. CASE TYPE: Customs Law, Import/Export Regulation Case Name: Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Name and Date of Birth Corrections in CBSE Certificates Date of the Judgment: 03 June 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 332 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a student change their name or date of birth on their Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) certificates? The
Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan School Fee Regulation Act, 2016: Indian School, Jodhpur vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016 and the extent of state regulation on private unaided school fees. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Indian School, Jodhpur & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of Adjudicating Authority in Jaypee Infratech Resolution Plan (24 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of powers and jurisdiction of the Adjudicating Authority while dealing with the resolution plan approved by the Committee of Creditors. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) Case Name: Jaypee Kensington Boulevard Apartments Welfare Association & Ors.
Supreme Court Sets Guidelines on Bail Conditions in Sexual Offence Cases: Aparna Bhat vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines on appropriate bail conditions in cases involving sexual offenses, ensuring dignity and fairness for survivors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to bail in sexual offense cases. Case Name: Aparna Bhat & Ors.
Supreme Court Sets Aside OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Local Body Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local body elections can exceed 50% of the total seats and what are the conditions for providing such reservations. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law Case Name: Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs. State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for no-confidence motion against Sarpanch: Subhash vs. Surekha Hanumant Bankar (2021) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for no-confidence motion against a directly elected Sarpanch. CASE TYPE: Local Self-Governance/Panchayat Law. Case Name: Subhash & Ors. vs. Surekha Hanumant Bankar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 February
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Essentiality Certificate for Medical College: V.N. Public Health and Educational Trust vs. State of Kerala (2021) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2021 Citation: V.N. Public Health and Educational Trust vs. State of Kerala & Ors. (2021) INSC 100 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Krishna Murari, J. (Majority
Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Family Business Dispute: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents’ actions constituted contempt of court for violating a prior consent order, despite subsequent orders from the Company Law Board (CLB). CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Business Dispute Case Name: Rama Narang vs. Ramesh Narang
Supreme Court Clarifies “Sale in the Course of Import” Under Central Sales Tax Act Date of the Judgment: 13 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 25 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a company claim exemption from sales tax by arguing that a sale occurred during the import process, even if they handled
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions on Aadhaar Act as Money Bill Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 12 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, and Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (dissenting). This was a 4:1 majority decision, with Justice Khanwilkar writing the majority opinion and Justice Chandrachud dissenting.
