Abhay S. Oka

Supreme Court clarifies liability of Directors in cheque bounce cases: Ashutosh Ashok Parasrampuriya & Anr. vs. M/S. Gharrkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2021) INSC 659 (08 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Director Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 08 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 659 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case if they weren’t directly involved in the day-to-day business? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial […]

Supreme Court clarifies liability of Directors in cheque bounce cases: Ashutosh Ashok Parasrampuriya & Anr. vs. M/S. Gharrkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2021) INSC 659 (08 October 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court allows condonation of delay in eviction case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma (07 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Condonation of Delay, Eviction, Ex-parte Decree, Judges, Rent Control Law

Supreme Court Allows Condonation of Delay in Eviction Case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an application to set aside an ex-parte decree in a rent control case can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Mrs. Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma & Anr. Judgment Date: 07 October

Supreme Court allows condonation of delay in eviction case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma (07 October 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Denies Promotion to Cashier Based on Junior’s Promotion: State of U.P. vs. Shyam Lal Jaiswal (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Judges, Promotion, Service Law, Service Law with Uttar Pradesh Transport (Subordinate) Prosecution Service Rules, 1979

Supreme Court Denies Promotion to Cashier Based on Junior’s Promotion: State of U.P. vs. Shyam Lal Jaiswal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 688 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a government employee claim a promotion based solely on the fact that their juniors were promoted

Supreme Court Denies Promotion to Cashier Based on Junior’s Promotion: State of U.P. vs. Shyam Lal Jaiswal (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a disciplinary order by the Bar Council of India. CASE TYPE: Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council Decision in Disciplinary Matter: Ramesh Chand Goyal vs. Balbir Singh Chakkal (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Civil Suit: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. (2021)

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Supreme Court Transfers Civil Suit: Himalaya Distilleries vs. Urmila Pradhan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of civil suit from one district court to another. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Civil Suit: M/S. Himalaya Distilleries Limited vs. Urmila Pradhan & Ors. (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition as Infructuous: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Family Law, Judges, Transfer Petition

Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition as Infructuous: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer petition can be withdrawn when it becomes infructuous. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar [Judgment Date]: October 01, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Abhay

Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition as Infructuous: Nidhi Sethi vs. Harsh Kumar (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court recalls judgment in land dispute case: Delhi Development Authority vs. Gaurav Kumar (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Inherent Powers of Supreme Court, Judges, Review Petition, Tagging of Cases

Supreme Court recalls judgment in DDA vs. Gaurav Kumar case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment can be recalled due to an inadvertent error in tagging of cases. CASE TYPE: Land Dispute, Review Petition. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Gaurav Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date: 30 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 30 September

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (29 September 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Indian Forest Service, Indian Forest Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1966, Judges, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in directing the Union of India to adjust officers promoted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 1996 against notional vacancies, despite a subsequent review process. CASE TYPE: Service Law,

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (29 September 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Drunken Misconduct Case: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava (29 September 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Domestic Enquiry, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 11-A, Judges, Labour Tribunal

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Drunken Misconduct Case: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of interference by a Labour Tribunal in a domestic enquiry. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Drunken Misconduct Case: Standard Chartered Bank vs. R.C. Srivastava (29 September 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma (29 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Irrigation Department is an “Industrial Establishment” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law. Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma. Judgment Date: 29 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September

Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Industrial Disputes Act to Irrigation Department Employees: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Somdutt Sharma (29 September 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of FIR in matrimonial dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh. Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC

Supreme Court Orders Transfer of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute: Vikrant Vikal Tripathi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (28 September 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Awards Compensation for BSNL’s Delay in Compassionate Appointment: BSNL vs. Vidya Prasad (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Compassionate Appointment, Delay in Appointment, Judges, Service Law

BSNL’s Delay in Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Awards Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether delay in considering an application for compassionate appointment warrants compensation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief General Manager, Telecommunication, BSNL & Ors. vs. Vidya Prasad [Judgment Date]: 28 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal

Supreme Court Awards Compensation for BSNL’s Delay in Compassionate Appointment: BSNL vs. Vidya Prasad (2021) Read Post »

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