Supreme Court Clarifies Advocate’s Duty in Vakalatnama Verification: Suresh Chandra & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) must verify the identity of a client signing a Vakalatnama, and what are the implications of not doing so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Chandra & Ors. vs. State of […]
Supreme Court Limits Power to Modify Laws in Chandigarh: Independent Schools’ Association vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of power to modify laws extended to Union Territories. CASE TYPE: Education Law/Constitutional Law. Case Name: Independent Schools’ Association Chandigarh (Regd.) & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 11 May 2022 Date
Supreme Court Directs Madhya Pradesh SEC to Hold Local Body Elections: Suresh Mahajan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can delay local body elections by citing ongoing delimitation or triple test compliance. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law Case Name: Suresh Mahajan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Grants Enhanced Compensation: Noida vs. Ravindra Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in not setting aside the land acquisition despite finding the invocation of the urgency clause illegal, and whether compensation should be awarded as per the 2013 Act. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: NOIDA
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Land Possession Under Urban Land Act: Gopalbhai vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State’s possession of land under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, can be challenged after the prescribed procedures have been followed and compensation has been paid. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Acquisition
Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “act of terrorism” in an insurance policy exclusion clause. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: May 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &
Supreme Court Orders Release of Convict Found to be Juvenile: Sanjay Patel vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility of a convict after final disposal of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sanjay Patel & Anr. vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: April 13, 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Revenue Expenditure Deduction for Exchange Fluctuation Losses in Wipro Finance Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether losses due to exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency loans used for business purposes can be considered revenue expenditure and thus be eligible for deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax
Supreme Court Strengthens Mullaperiyar Dam Oversight: Dam Safety Act Implementation (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the existing supervisory committee for the Mullaperiyar Dam sufficient to ensure its safety? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in light
Supreme Court clarifies Career Advancement Scheme for NIT teachers: National Institute of Technology vs. Om Prakash Rahi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for teachers in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) allows for automatic promotion to a higher pay band and redesignation upon completion of a certain number of years of service,
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of common intention: Gadadhar Chandra vs. State of West Bengal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused shared a common intention with the co-accused to commit murder under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gadadhar Chandra v. State
