Supreme Court Upholds Contractor’s Right to Escalation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. M/S Sew Construction Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor is entitled to claim escalation costs when an alternative quarry is provided due to depletion of the original quarry, despite a clause in the contract stating that quoted rates are inclusive of all […]
Supreme Court Overturns Death Penalty in Child Rape-Murder Case: Chotkau vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, overturned the death penalty awarded to the appellant in a case involving the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. The case hinged
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Bonded Labour Act: Selvakumar vs. Manjula (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the son of a business owner can be held liable for offences under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, solely based on his relationship with the owner and the business’s name. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Selvakumar vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Interim Relief in Arbitration: Essar House vs. Arcellor Mittal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court, while granting interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is strictly bound by the procedural requirements of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), particularly Order XXXVIII Rule 5. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Clarifies Status of State Tax Dues under IBC: State Tax Officer vs. Rainbow Papers Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Tax Department can claim first charge over the property of a Corporate Debtor under the Gujarat Value Added Tax Act, 2003, despite the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE
Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Shambhu Kharwar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sexual relationship based on a promise to marry constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the promise was not false at its inception. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Discretion on Age Relaxation for Mukhya Sevika Post: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Shanti Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is obligated to grant age relaxation for the post of Mukhya Sevika to an Anganwadi worker who has crossed the upper age limit, based on the Uttar Pradesh Public Services
Supreme Court Clarifies Deficiency of Service in Joint Fixed Deposit: Arun Bhatia vs. HDFC Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank’s action of prematurely encashing a joint fixed deposit (FD) and crediting the proceeds to only one of the joint account holders constitutes a deficiency of service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Insurance Liability for Excavator Accidents: Sharda Associates vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of insurance policy terms regarding the use of an excavator as a tool of trade and liability for accidents. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: Sharda Associates vs. United India Insurance Company Ltd. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court expands abortion rights to unmarried women: X vs. The Principal Secretary (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unmarried women are eligible for abortion between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Law Case Name: X vs. The Principal Secretary, Health and Family
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Land Dispute: State of Telangana vs. B. Rangaswamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and identity based on survey numbers. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. vs. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Compensation Under National Highways Act: NHAI vs. Nagaraju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956 (NH Act) and the applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013). CASE TYPE: Land
