Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Injunction Suit Due to Lack of Proven Possession: Balasubramanian vs. M. Arockiasamy (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for a bare injunction is maintainable when the plaintiff’s title is disputed and they fail to prove their possession of the suit property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Honor Killing Case: Mamta Nair vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused despite the Supreme Court previously canceling his bail due to prima facie evidence against him. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mamta Nair vs. State of Rajasthan
Supreme Court Cancels Bail for Gangster in U.P. Gangster Act Case: Sudha Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2021 Citation: Sudha Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 448 of 2021 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3577 of 2020) Judges: S.A. Bobde,
Supreme Court Intervenes in Gokarna Temple Dispute: Ramachandrapura Math vs. Sri Samsthana Mahabaleshwara Devaru (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over the administration and ownership of the Gokarna Mahabaleshwara Temple. CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments Law Case Name: Ramachandrapura Math vs. Sri Samsthana Mahabaleshwara Devaru & Ors. Judgment Date: April 19, 2021 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Orders Protection of Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican Date of the Judgment: 19 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 217 Judges: S. A. Bobde (Chief Justice of India), A.S. Bopanna J., and V. Ramasubramanian J. Can India’s endangered bird species be saved from extinction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Preserve INS Viraat: Envitech Marine Consultants vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for converting a decommissioned warship into a museum can be entertained after the warship has been sold and dismantling has commenced. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Contract
Supreme Court Permits Registration of BS-IV Vehicles for Public Utility and Educational Purposes: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 09 April 2021 The Supreme Court of India, in a series of applications within the ongoing case of M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India, addressed the registration of Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV)
Supreme Court Orders Arbitration Despite Previous Settlement Claim in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute exists for arbitration when a previous court order noted a settlement between parties, but no formal settlement agreement was recorded. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: V. Sreenivasa Reddy vs. B.L. Rathnamma [Judgment Date]: April 08, 2021 Date of the
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Deportation of Rohingya Refugees, Cites National Security Concerns (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of non-refoulement is applicable to Rohingya refugees in India, and whether they can be protected from deportation. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Refugee Law Case Name: Mohammad Salimullah and Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Facilitates Divorce by Mutual Consent and Property Settlement: Dipankar Debapriya Haldar vs. Teesta Dipankar Haldar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can dispose of a transfer petition by facilitating a divorce by mutual consent and settlement of property disputes based on a settlement agreement reached during mediation. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Matrimonial
Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 187 Judges: S.A. Bobde (Chief Justice of India), A.S. Bopanna J., V. Ramasubramanian J. Can a company’s board remove its chairman for loss of confidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a high-profile dispute involving Tata Sons and Cyrus Mistry. This
Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in projects requiring tree felling. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Association for Protection of Democratic Rights & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 March
