Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud

Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail Granted on Parity: Girraj vs. Kiranpal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to accused persons based on parity with a co-accused should be cancelled if the co-accused’s bail is subsequently cancelled. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Girraj vs. Kiranpal and Anr Etc. Judgment Date: 8 March 2021 Introduction Date of […]

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Supreme Court Upholds NCLT Jurisdiction in Contractual Disputes Arising from Insolvency: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs. Amit Gupta & Ors. (2021) INSC 123

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Supreme Court Upholds NCLT Jurisdiction in Contractual Disputes Arising from Insolvency: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited vs. Amit Gupta & Ors. (2021) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has jurisdiction over contractual disputes arising from insolvency proceedings and the validity of ipso facto clauses in Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). CASE

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Act Case: Union of India vs. Prateek Shukla (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Act Case: Union of India vs. Prateek Shukla (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – NDPS Act Case Name: Union of India vs. Prateek Shukla [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Blanket Arrest Protection in Criminal Case: Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs. State of Telangana (2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Blanket Arrest Protection in Criminal Case: Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs. State of Telangana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. Can a High Court grant blanket protection from arrest to an accused while refusing to quash criminal

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Supreme Court criticizes High Court’s ‘Cut-Copy-Paste’ Judgments in Promotion Case (2021)

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Supreme Court criticizes High Court’s ‘Cut-Copy-Paste’ Judgments in Promotion Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can simply copy and paste the judgment of the Tribunal without independent application of mind. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotion to IAS) Case Name: Union Public Service Commission vs. Bibhu Prasad Sarangi and others [Judgment Date]: 05 March

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Head Clerk Exam due to Systemic Irregularities: Sachin Kumar vs. DSSSB (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Head Clerk Exam due to Systemic Irregularities: Sachin Kumar vs. DSSSB (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 639 -640 of 2021 @ SLP (C) Nos. 5785-5786 of 2020 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M R Shah, J. Can a recruitment process be

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Supreme Court Classifies Embroidered Ladies Suit Under Residuary Entry: Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P. vs. S/s Rujhan Studio (2021)

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Supreme Court Classifies Embroidered Ladies Suit Under Residuary Entry: Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P. vs. S/s Rujhan Studio (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of goods for tax purposes under the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P., Lucknow vs. S/s Rujhan Studio [Judgment Date]: March 02, 2021

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Narcotics Control Bureau vs. Lokesh Chadha (2 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Suspension of Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Narcotics Control Bureau vs. Lokesh Chadha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can suspend a sentence under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) in cases involving offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without

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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Sonu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges in Consensual Relationship Case: Sonu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consensual relationship, followed by a refusal to marry, constitutes rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Subhash Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr

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Supreme Court allows recall of witnesses for crucial evidence in corruption case: State vs. Seenivasagan (2021)

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Supreme Court allows recall of witnesses in corruption case: State vs. Seenivasagan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can reject an application to recall witnesses for essential evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act). Case Name: The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. Tr N Seenivasagan Judgment Date: 1 March

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquidation Order After Failed Resolution Plan Implementation in Insolvency Case (01 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquidation Order After Failed Resolution Plan Implementation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan can be reversed to liquidation due to the failure of the resolution applicant to implement the plan despite multiple opportunities. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt Ltd (Now known as Krish Steel and Trading Pvt Ltd)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Ex-Parte Orders under Companies Act: Surender Kumar Gupta vs. JM Housing Limited (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Ex-Parte Orders under Companies Act: Surender Kumar Gupta vs. JM Housing Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for challenging ex-parte orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). CASE TYPE: Company Law, Oppression and Mismanagement. Case Name: Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta and Others vs. J M Housing Limited and Others.

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