Supreme Court Upholds Complaint Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Birendra Prasad Sah vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be maintained when a second legal notice was issued after the first notice was allegedly not served, and if the delay […]
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Termination Without Notice: Rajasthan State Roadways vs. Paramjeet Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual employee’s services can be terminated without notice as per the terms of their contract. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation vs. Paramjeet Singh Judgment Date: May 3, 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Evidence and Preliminary Inquiries in Corruption Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of electronic evidence and the scope of preliminary inquiries in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988) Case Name: State By Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station vs. M.R. Hiremath [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2019 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court clarifies allotment rights for housing scheme registrants: UP Housing Board vs. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere registration for a housing scheme guarantees allotment of a plot or house. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: UP Housing and Development Board vs. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal Judgment Date: May 01, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Speculative Business Loss Set-Off Rules for NBFCs: Snowtex Investment Ltd. vs. PCIT (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company’s income from trading in shares should be classified as speculative business income, and whether losses from such trading can be set off against profits from trading in derivatives. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case
Supreme Court Enforces Agreement for Flat Allotment Despite Payment Dispute: Suman Jindal & Anr. vs. M/s. Adarsh Developers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a developer can cancel a flat allotment for alleged non-payment of the full booking amount when the parties had agreed to a reduced booking amount. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: Suman Jindal
Supreme Court Denies Accident Claim: Heart Attack Not an ‘Accident’ Under Insurance Policy (24 April 2019) Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3413 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 32335 of 2016) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a fall from a motorcycle
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim for Non-Disclosure of Previous Policy: Reliance Life Insurance Co Ltd vs. Rekhaben Nareshbhai Rathod (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurer can repudiate a life insurance claim within two years of the policy’s commencement due to the insured’s failure to disclose a previous insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer
Supreme Court Upholds Tenancy Rights After Life Interest Holder’s Death Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 345 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J Can a tenant be evicted simply because the person who granted the tenancy, holding a life interest in the property, has passed away? The Supreme
Supreme Court overturns Consumer Forum on non-disclosure of pre-existing conditions in insurance: LIC vs. Manish Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a pre-existing condition by an insured individual is a valid ground for repudiation of an insurance claim. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs. Manish Gupta Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Settles the Need for Notice Under Section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act in Lease Disputes: Sevoke Properties Ltd. vs. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 377 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Hemant Gupta, J. Can a suit for
Supreme Court Protects Free Speech in Film Exhibition: Indibily Creative Pvt Ltd vs. West Bengal (2019) **LEGAL ISSUE:** Whether a State government can obstruct the public exhibition of a film that has been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). **CASE TYPE:** Constitutional Law, Freedom of Speech and Expression **Case Name:** Indibily Creative
