Bela M. Trivedi

Supreme Court Denies Accident Claim Benefit Due to Policy Lapse: LIC vs. Sunita (2021)

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Supreme Court Denies Accident Claim Benefit Due to Policy Lapse: LIC vs. Sunita (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay the accident benefit when the policy had lapsed due to non-payment of premium before the accident, even if the policy was revived after the accident but before the death of the […]

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in agricultural land dispute: Sita Ram & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan (2021)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Sita Ram vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of causing death in a sudden fight without premeditation amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sita Ram & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi Can a delay in recording witness statements be fatal to a prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sushil Kumar Godara (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5887 of 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored by S. Ravindra Bhat, J.) Can an insurance company deny a claim if

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Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal of Appeals in Income Tax Case: Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (29 September 2021)

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Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax: Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Appeals LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of appeals by the appellant. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Vodafone Essar Cellular Ltd. vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax [Judgment Date]: 29 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Judges: Uday

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Supreme Court Upholds IIT Admission Criteria: IIT Kharagpur vs. Soutrik Sarangi (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds IIT Admission Criteria: IIT Kharagpur vs. Soutrik Sarangi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the eligibility criteria for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, which restricts candidates who have already taken admission in an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) from appearing again, is valid. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of audit for Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and its Trust: Marthanda Varma vs. State of Kerala (22 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Audit for Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and Trust LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the special audit of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple should also include the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust (SPSTT). CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments. Case Name: Sri Marthanda Varma (D) Th. Lrs. & Ors. vs. State of Kerala &

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (20 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused in a murder case should be cancelled due to the nature of the allegations and slow trial progress. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20

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Supreme Court Modifies Cost in Delay Condonation Case: Surya Educational and Charitable Trust vs. Setia Builders (20 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Modifies Cost in Delay Condonation Case: Surya Educational and Charitable Trust vs. Setia Builders (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of costs imposed in a delay condonation matter. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Surya Educational and Charitable Trust vs. M/S Setia Builders Engineers and Contractors Judgment Date: 20 September 2021 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds Regular Employee’s Return Over Contractual Claim: State of Rajasthan vs. Shiv Charan Meena (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Regular Employee’s Return Over Contractual Claim: State of Rajasthan vs. Shiv Charan Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Priority of regular government employees over contractual employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: State of Rajasthan & Others vs. Shiv Charan Meena. [Judgment Date]: September 17, 2021 Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2021. Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Delay as Ground for Dismissal in Service Matter: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Bahadur Singh (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Delay as Ground for Dismissal in Service Matter: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Krishna Bahadur Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a challenge to a departmental penalty can be dismissed solely on the grounds of an unexplained delay in filing the challenge. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh &

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can issue interim directions to re-evaluate candidates’ eligibility after the selection process is complete. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. ETC. vs. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

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