Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Wife’s Death: R. Damodaran vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: R. Damodaran vs. The State Represented by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 23 February […]
Supreme Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in GR Green Life Energy vs. Leitwind Shriram Manufacturing Dispute (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Appointment of a Sole Arbitrator by the Supreme Court, superseding the original arbitration clause. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: GR Green Life Energy Pvt. Ltd. vs. Leitwind Shriram Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: 22 February 2021 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Law Applicability in Cross-Border Contract Dispute: Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project vs. Larsen & Toubro (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 versus Bhutan’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2013 in a contract with a clause specifying Indian law as a guide. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Punatsangchhu – 1
Supreme Court Upholds Life Sentence for Double Murder of Minors: Gauri Shankar vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Trial Court can impose a life sentence to mean the remainder of natural life. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gauri Shankar vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 16 February 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Arbitration in NHAI vs. Progressive Construction Dispute (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral award can be set aside on the ground of incorrect inferences drawn from documents and non-consideration of vital evidence. CASE TYPE: Arbitration. Case Name: National Highways Authority of India vs. M/s. Progressive Construction Ltd. Judgment Date: 12 February
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC, Denies Compounding: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. State of Odisha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be compounded, and whether the conviction under this section was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pravat Chandra Mohanty vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Pre-Natal Sex Determination Case: Rekha Sengar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator Due to Ineligibility of Government Official: Haryana Space Application Centre vs. Pan India Consultants (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 21 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J., Indu Malhotra J., Ajay Rastogi J. Can a government official, who is part of the management of a state
Supreme Court Clarifies Environmental Clearance Norms for Highway Expansion Projects Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 21 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can highway expansion projects be divided into smaller segments to avoid environmental clearances? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question,
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misappropriation Case: Deputy General Manager vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority can impose a penalty of dismissal based on some charges when another charge was not proven, and whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court clarifies seniority rules for teachers in Maharashtra: Madhavi vs. Chagan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority among teachers in secondary schools in Maharashtra. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Madhavi vs. Chagan & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 December 2020 Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao,
Supreme Court Upholds Selection List Based on 2nd Answer Key in Teacher Recruitment Case Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 686 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a High Court interfere with the recommendations of an expert committee regarding answer keys in a public service
