Bela M. Trivedi

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Sec 376 IPC Case: Hitesh Umeshbhai Mashru vs. State of Gujarat (2025) INSC 246 (18 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 246 Judges: Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale When can an anticipatory bail be granted in a case involving allegations of rape after a charge sheet has been filed? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a […]

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Supreme Court sets aside bail in Money Laundering Case: Union of India vs. Kanhaiya Prasad (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 210 Judges: Bela M. Trivedi, J., Prasanna B. Varale, J. Can a High Court grant bail in a money laundering case without adhering to the stringent conditions of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)? The Supreme Court recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Contract Dispute: State of West Bengal vs. PAM Developments (2025)

Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Contract Dispute: State of West Bengal vs. PAM Developments (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent debarment order constitutes a continuous cause of action allowing for amendment of a plaint in an existing suit, and whether a fresh notice under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ISKCON Leaders in Bus Theft Case: Chanchalapati Das vs. State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 496 (18 May 2023)

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ISKCON Leaders in Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 496 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be pursued when there’s an unexplained eight-year delay in filing a complaint? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Category Certificate Validity: Supreme Court Adjudicates Civil Judge Recruitment in Rajasthan (2023)

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of category certificates for reserved category candidates in recruitment processes. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Recruitment Case Name: Sakshi Arha vs. The Rajasthan High Court & Others [Judgment Date]: May 18, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: (Arising out

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Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts: Sakshi Arha vs. Rajasthan High Court (2023) INSC 559 (18 May 2023)

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of category certificates (OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS) submitted by candidates for the Civil Judge post in Rajasthan, specifically whether these certificates must be valid as of the last date of application or a later date.

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case: Chanchalpati Das vs. State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 554

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 554 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be sustained when there is an unexplained delay of eight years in filing the complaint? The Supreme Court recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Vedic Resorts (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Vedic Resorts (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether damage caused by a mob to insured property, after the mob chased individuals who had taken shelter in the property, constitutes a malicious act by the property owner, thereby excluding the claim under an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer

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Supreme Court Upholds Election: Failure to Disclose Spouse’s Foreign Income Not Material Defect in Election Law (04 May 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Election: Failure to Disclose Spouse’s Foreign Income Not Material Defect Date of the Judgment: 04 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 419 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can an election be invalidated because a candidate did not disclose their spouse’s foreign income tax details? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Election: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s Election Not Voided (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Election: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s Election Not Voided (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election can be declared void due to alleged non-disclosure of a spouse’s income tax details in the candidate’s affidavit. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi vs. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 May 2023 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Re-Auction of Sick Company Assets: Rajiv Kumar Jindal vs. BCI Staff Colony (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Re-Auction of Sick Company Assets: Rajiv Kumar Jindal vs. BCI Staff Colony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the auction of assets of a sick company was valid when the Operating Agency failed to follow mandatory procedures. CASE TYPE: Insolvency/Company Law. Case Name: Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others vs. BCI Staff Colony Residential Welfare

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Auction of Sick Company’s Assets Due to Procedural Flaws: Rajiv Kumar Jindal vs. BCI Staff Colony (27 April 2023)

Supreme Court Sets Aside Auction of Sick Company’s Assets Due to Procedural Flaws: Rajiv Kumar Jindal vs. BCI Staff Colony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the auction of a sick company’s assets was valid when the Operating Agency failed to follow mandatory procedures. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Corporate Law Case Name: Rajiv Kumar Jindal and Others

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