Supreme Court Rules on Delay in Apartment Possession: IREO Grace Realtech Pvt. Ltd. vs. Abhishek Khanna & Others (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the date for calculating the deadline for handing over possession of an apartment, and the enforceability of one-sided contractual terms in apartment buyer agreements. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: IREO Grace […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Rules for Munsiff-Magistrates in Kerala: High Court of Kerala vs. Reshma A. & Others (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of State Judicial Service Rules regarding the filling of vacancies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: High Court of Kerala vs. Reshma A. & Others [Judgment Date]: 11 January 2021 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements in Unstamped Contracts: NN Global Mercantile vs. Indo Unique Flame Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Indu Malhotra, J., and Indira Banerjee, J. (authored by Indu Malhotra, J.) Can an arbitration agreement within an unstamped
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail and Orders CBI Probe in Dowry Death Case: Dr. Naresh Kumar Mangla vs. Smt. Anita Agarwal & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail granted by the High Court in a dowry death case was justified, and whether the investigation was adequate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Anticipatory Bail Under Muslim Women Act: Rahna Jalal vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 7(c) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 bars the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rahna
Supreme Court Protects Women’s Right to Shared Household Under Domestic Violence Act Over Senior Citizens Act: Smt. S Vanitha vs. The Deputy Commissioner (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 can override the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, specifically regarding a woman’s right to
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Abetment of Suicide Case: Arnab Goswami vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in denying interim bail and not evaluating the FIR prima facie in an abetment of suicide case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Abetment of Suicide Case Name: Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs. The
Supreme Court clarifies SEBI’s power to pass ex-parte orders in insider trading cases: SEBI vs. Udayant Malhoutra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) can pass an ex-parte interim order directing the deposit of funds during an investigation for insider trading. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Insider Trading Case Name: Securities
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a government employee be dismissed from service based on a departmental inquiry for misconduct, even after being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same offense? CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name:
Supreme Court Allows Mother to Take Child to Singapore in Custody Battle: Ritika Sharan vs. Sujoy Ghosh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Child custody and relocation disputes in the context of parental separation. CASE TYPE: Family Law (Custody and Relocation) Case Name: Mrs Ritika Sharan vs. Mr Sujoy Ghosh [Judgment Date]: 28 October 2020 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Repudiation for Non-Disclosure of Pre-existing Condition LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a pre-existing medical condition by the insured justifies the repudiation of an insurance claim. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Branch Manager, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd and Others vs. Dalbir Kaur [Judgment Date]: 9 October 2020 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Revised Delhi Police Constable Selection: Commissioner of Police vs. Umesh Kumar (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 October 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 685 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Indira Banerjee, J. This was a two-judge bench, with the opinion authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a candidate who
