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 Upholds Cut-off Date for Pension Scheme: Himachal Road Transport Corp. vs. Retired Employees Union (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date for implementing a pension scheme can be considered discriminatory when applied to employees who retired before that date and were already covered under a Contributory Provident Fund Scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement: Khushi Ram vs. Nawal Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 87 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a family settlement be valid if it involves relatives from the maternal side? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 680 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5343 of 2019) Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a High Court
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Fraud Claim in Mortgage Dispute: H.S. Goutham vs. Rama Murthy (2021) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 77 Judges: Ashok Bhushan J., R. Subhash Reddy J., M. R. Shah J. (authored the judgment) Can a consent decree be challenged years after it was passed, especially
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 Orders Compensation for Landowners Dispossessed Under Kerala Forest Act: The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs. Sobha John Koshy & Anr. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Compensation for land not restored to owners after being declared not vested under the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Land Law/Forest Law
Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Established Possession: A.Subramanian vs. R. Pannerselvam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction can be decreed solely based on the plaintiff’s established possession, without delving into the complexities of title, especially when the defendant has previously failed in litigation concerning the same property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement for Bank Manager in Loan Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: February 08, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 54 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a bank employee be compulsorily retired for misconduct related to loan disbursement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Housing Allotment: U.P. Housing & Development Board vs. Namit Sharma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim allotment of a plot based on a registration made by their grandfather, especially when the original registration has expired and no allotment was ever made to the grandfather. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Creditor Status in Pledge Agreements: Phoenix ARC vs. Ketulbhai Patel (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party holding a pledge of shares as security qualifies as a financial creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ketulbhai Ramubhai Patel [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in bribery case: N. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court in a case of alleged bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name:
