Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Custodial Death Case: Union of India vs. Junu Gayary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CBI investigation should be ordered in a case of alleged custodial death following an inquiry by the District & Sessions Judge. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Union of India and others vs. Junu Gayary Judgment […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Arbitration Cases: Venue as Seat | 25 July 2019 Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 714 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a designated ‘venue’ of arbitration in an agreement be considered the ‘seat’ of arbitration, thereby conferring exclusive jurisdiction to the courts
Supreme Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Arbitrator’s Conflict of Interest: Vinod Bhaiyalal Jain & Ors. vs. Wadhwani Parmeshwari Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator’s prior professional relationship with one of the parties constitutes a conflict of interest, warranting the setting aside of the arbitral award. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law
Supreme Court Upholds Integrated Seniority for LDCs and Typists: K. Anjaneyulu vs. T. Ashok Raju (2019) Date of the Judgment: 24 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 717 Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can the training period of Lower Division Clerks (LDCs) be counted for seniority when they are considered for promotion to
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Not to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon a person as an additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiv Prakash Mishra vs. State
Supreme Court clarifies private temple ownership: Ramesh Das vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a temple and its associated land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Ramesh Das (Dead) Thr.Lrs. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: July 22, 2019 Date of the Judgment: July 22, 2019
Supreme Court overturns contempt order in trademark case: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there was willful disobedience of an interim injunction order warranting punishment under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt Case Name: U.C. Surendranath vs. Mambally’s Bakery Judgment Date: 22 July
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Compromise: Manjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a compromise between parties be a factor in reducing the sentence for a non-compoundable offense like attempt to murder? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manjit Singh vs. The State of Punjab &
Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an employee be denied the salary of a higher post if they have been performing the duties of that
Supreme Court directs impleadment of State in Stenographer Pay Dispute: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is a necessary party in a dispute regarding the pay scale of a stenographer whose services were centralized under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Clarifies Service of Documents in COFEPOSA Detentions: Union of India vs. Dimple Happy Dhakad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the relied upon documents must be served simultaneously with the detention order and grounds of detention under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA). CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law
Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Customary Divorce Not Proven in Dungaji Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a customary divorce was valid, and if so, whether land owned by the divorced wife should be included in the husband’s land holdings under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling/Civil Case
