Supreme Court on Retrial and Joint Trials: Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a retrial and clubbing of proceedings from two separate FIRs, especially when an accused has been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nasib Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory in Corruption Cases: CBI vs. Vijayalakshmi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR in corruption cases involving public servants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs. Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T.H. Vijayalakshmi
Supreme Court Rejects Modification Plea in Supertech Demolition Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2021 Citation: Miscellaneous Application No 1572 of 2021 in Civil Appeal No 5041 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a developer circumvent a Supreme Court order for demolition by proposing a
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Regularized Ad Hoc Employees: Malook Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority for ad hoc employees upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Malook Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and Others Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021
Supreme Court clarifies electricity duty on sale to licensee: Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sale of electricity by a generator to a licensee is subject to electricity duty under the Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy
Supreme Court Allows Stamp Duty Refund Despite Delay: Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a refund of stamp duty can be denied due to a delay in application when the delay was caused by pending litigation and the stamp paper was not used. CASE TYPE: Revenue Law, Stamp Duty Refund
Supreme Court Corrects Order: Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a clerical error in a previous judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharashtra State, Pune & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 18, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 18, 2021. Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Property Dispute: Jamia Masjid vs. K V Rudrappa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Res Judicata in property disputes, particularly concerning representative suits and compromise decrees. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: The Jamia Masjid vs. Sri K V Rudrappa (Since Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
Supreme Court Restores Anti-Dumping Duty Demand on SBR Imports: Commissioner of Customs vs. Ballarpur Industries (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anti-dumping duty is applicable on imported Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) when the importer claims it to be a different product (Latex) and the customs department claims it to be SBR based on test reports. CASE TYPE:
Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 609 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M. R. Shah, J Can a successful resolution applicant withdraw their resolution plan after it has been approved by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) but before final approval by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)? The Supreme
