Supreme Court Upholds SEBI Ban on Manipulative Trading: MBL and Company Limited vs. SEBI (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was justified in imposing a trading ban for manipulative trading practices. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Market Manipulation Case Name: MBL and Company Limited vs. Securities and Exchange Board of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Conviction for Obstructing Court Order: P R Adikesavan vs. Registrar General, Madras High Court (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obstructing the execution of a court-issued non-bailable warrant constitutes criminal contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Contempt of Court Case Name: P R Adikesavan vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Madras and
Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Vacant NRI Quota Seats to General Category in Kerala Medical Colleges LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vacant Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seats in private medical colleges can be transferred to the general state quota. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Maha P. & Ors vs. The State of Kerala &
Supreme Court Upholds MPID Act: NSEL Deemed Financial Establishment LEGAL ISSUE: Whether National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) is a ‘financial establishment’ under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999 (MPID Act). CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Financial Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra vs. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition regarding non-promotion should be transferred to another High Court to be heard with a related pending petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company Limited
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Execution” in Registration Act: Veena Singh vs. District Registrar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes “execution” of a document under the Registration Act, 1908? CASE TYPE: Property Law/Registration Law Case Name: Veena Singh (Dead) Through LR vs. The District Registrar/Additional Collector (F/R) And Another [Judgment Date]: May 10, 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.
Supreme Court clarifies the date for possession in housing projects: IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for calculating the period for handing over possession of an apartment in a housing project. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand and Others Judgment Date: 21
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case, Emphasizes NGT’s Adjudicatory Role: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can delegate its adjudicatory functions to an administrative expert committee. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust and Others vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 54 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Bela M Trivedi, J Can a criminal complaint for bigamy stand when a Family Court has already ruled that the alleged prior marriage did not exist? The
Supreme Court Dismisses Customs Appeal: DRI Officer’s Jurisdiction Challenged (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer has the jurisdiction to initiate proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962 without specific entrustment. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad vs. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd [Judgment
Customs Officer’s Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Suncity Strips Case (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No of 2022 [Diary No 7082/2020] Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Bela M Trivedi, J. Can an officer of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) initiate proceedings under the Customs Act,
