Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Impleadment in Recovery Suit: IL&FS Engineering vs. Bhargavarama Constructions (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside a trial court’s decree solely on the basis of allowing an impleadment application in a first appeal, without considering the merits of the case. CASE TYPE: Civil Recovery […]
Supreme Court Upholds Requirement for Document Submission with Application: State of Bihar vs. Madhu Kant Ranjan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate is entitled to additional marks for a certificate not submitted with the original application. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Bihar & Ors. vs. Madhu Kant Ranjan & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies One Time Settlement (OTS) Eligibility for Loan Defaulters: Bijnor Urban Cooperative Bank vs. Meenal Agarwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a borrower can claim One Time Settlement (OTS) as a matter of right and whether High Courts can issue a writ of mandamus to direct banks to grant OTS benefits. CASE TYPE: Banking
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in Odisha land scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) by quashing criminal proceedings based on a detailed scrutiny of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Will Dispute: Murthy vs. Saradambal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and the burden of proof on the propounder to remove suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Civil Case Name: Murthy & Ors. vs. C. Saradambal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 10th December, 2021 Date of the Judgment: 10th December,
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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Review of Caste Certificates in Rushikesh Bharat Garud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of caste certificates. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Rushikesh Bharat Garud vs. The State of Maharashtra and others. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah,
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Supreme Court Revives Criminal Case Against Accused in Cooperative Bank Fraud LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be quashed against one accused solely because other potential co-accused were not included in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd vs State of Karnataka and Anr. Judgment Date: 9 December
Supreme Court commutes death penalty to life imprisonment in triple murder case: Bhagchandra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 732 Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 732 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by B.R. Gavai, J.) Can a death sentence be upheld
Supreme Court settles seniority dispute for Junior Engineers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 730 Judges: Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J., Vikram Nath, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a seniority list be prepared based on the date of receipt of select lists instead of merit? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Consecutive Sentences in NDPS Act Cases: Mohd Zahid vs State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences imposed in separate trials for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Mohd Zahid vs State through NCB Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Deposit Requirements for Appeals under Consumer Protection Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can order a deposit exceeding 50% of the decretal amount while granting a stay in appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited
Supreme Court Clarifies “Pre-Existing Condition” in Overseas Mediclaim Policy: Manmohan Nanda vs. United India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “pre-existing condition” in insurance contracts. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Manmohan Nanda vs. United India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr Judgment Date: 6th December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 6th December 2021
