Supreme Court Clarifies Deputation Allowance for NDRF Personnel LEGAL ISSUE: Whether personnel of Central Para Military Forces deputed to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are entitled to deputation allowance and from what date. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. R. Thiyagarajan Judgment Date: 3 April 2020 Introduction Date […]
Supreme Court Enhances Visitation Rights for Mother in Child Custody Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determining adequate visitation rights for a non-custodial parent. CASE TYPE: Child Custody Case Name: Amyra Dwivedi (Minor) Through her Mother, Smt. Pooja Sharma Dwivedi vs. Abhinav Dwivedi and Another [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2020 Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation:
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Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 248 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian Can a central bank impose a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a landmark judgment. The court struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in 1981 Rioting Case: Dilip Shaw & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 2, 2020 Citation: Dilip Shaw @ Sanatan & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal and Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 1431 of 2013, with Criminal Appeal No. 1430 of 2013 Judges: Deepak
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Deposit Requirement for DRAT Appeals under SARFAESI Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pre-deposit is mandatory for entertaining an appeal before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) under Section 18 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). CASE TYPE: Banking/Finance Law Case Name: Union
Supreme Court Stays High Court Order in Tender Dispute: Commissioner, Directorate of Logistics vs. M/s. Almighty Techserv (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order to cancel a tender and order re-tendering was correct, particularly concerning the inclusion of landing charges in bid price calculations. CASE TYPE: Government Contract/Tender Dispute Case Name: Commissioner, Directorate of
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Electricity Tariffs for Self-Financing Educational Institutions: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Principal Sir Syed Institute Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can electricity tariffs for educational institutions vary based on whether they are self-financing or government-aided? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vijay Karia vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL (2020) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of foreign arbitral awards in India. CASE TYPE: International Commercial Arbitration Case Name: Vijay Karia & Ors. vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds FIR under Gangsters Act: Padma Mishra vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 can be quashed if it discloses offences under the Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Padma Mishra vs. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a coal consumer is entitled to preferential “linked price” or must pay the higher “Liberalised Sales Scheme” (LSS) price for coal. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: M/s. S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd.& Anr. vs. Coal
Supreme Court clarifies the necessity of purchaser’s presence during property registration: H.P. Puttaswamy vs. Thimmamma & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 43 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a sale deed be deemed invalid if the purchaser is not present at the time of its registration?
Supreme Court Upholds Resolution Plan, Emphasizes Commercial Wisdom of Creditors: Maharashtra Seamless Ltd. vs. Padmanabhan Venkatesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) must match the liquidation value of the corporate debtor and whether a successful resolution applicant can withdraw from the process after the plan’s approval.
