Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Rights Under Chennai City Tenants Protection Act: National Company vs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: November 11, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.28057 of 2019) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a tenant […]
Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Sand Mining: State of Bihar vs. Pawan Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the procedure for preparing District Survey Reports (DSRs) for sand mining and the authority to grant environmental clearances. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law Case Name: The State of Bihar and Others
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Supreme Court Clarifies Stridhana Rights in Family Property Dispute: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Stridhana property rights in the context of a family partition dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration/Family Law Case Name: Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju & Anr. vs. Pusapati Madhuri Gajapathi Raju & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court commutes death sentence in child rape and murder case: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka (2021) INSC 714 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case involving the rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Decree Assignees Under Section 146 of CPC: Vaishno Devi Construction vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 745 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a person who has been assigned the rights to a decree before it was passed,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of three individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indrapal
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights Under Section 11 of Coal Mines Act: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. vs. EMTA Coal Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 677 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a successful bidder of a coal mine be forced to continue
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit for Dissolution of Partnership by Legal Heirs: Rajendra Bajoria vs. Hemant Kumar Jalan (21 September 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether legal heirs of deceased partners can seek dissolution of a partnership firm and claim its assets. CASE TYPE: Partnership Law Case Name: Rajendra Bajoria and Others vs. Hemant Kumar Jalan and Others
Supreme Court Reinstates Promotions Based on 2002 Rules in BSNL Case Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2021 Citation: Medini C & Ors. vs. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Ors. (2021) INSC 612 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J., B.R. Gavai J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can an employer deny promotions based on rules that were in
Supreme Court Upholds Mining Lease: Dhruva Enterprises vs. C. Srinivasulu (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and B.V. Nagarathna Can a mining lease be cancelled if authorities reduce the area applied for, and if a water body is nearby? The Supreme Court recently
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Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of CIRP, Prioritizing Corporate Revival: K.N. Rajakumar vs. V. Nagarajan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Committee of Creditors (CoC) should be reconstituted based on updated claims before allowing the withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: K.N. Rajakumar vs. V. Nagarajan & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even when one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Civil, Matrimonial. Case Name: Subhransu Sarkar vs. Indrani Sarkar. Judgment Date: September 14, 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
