Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Partners in Cheque Dishonour Cases: G Ramesh vs. Kanike Harish Kumar Ujwal (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 295 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a partner of a firm be held liable for a cheque bounce when the firm […]
Supreme Court clarifies duty of disclosure in insurance contracts: Oriental Insurance vs. Mahendra Construction (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the extent of the duty of disclosure in insurance contracts, specifically regarding prior claims. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs. Mahendra Construction Judgment Date: 01 April 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court suspends Environmental Clearance for Goa Airport Project: Hanuman Laxman Aroskar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Environmental Clearance (EC) granted for the development of a greenfield international airport at Mopa, Goa was valid, considering the alleged concealment of material facts and procedural lapses. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation
Supreme Court Clarifies Assessing Officer’s Power to Extend Audit Report Time Under Section 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Assessing Officer’s power to extend time for submitting audit reports under Section 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: The Commissioner of Income Tax,
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Insurance Claim for Road Damage: Mahavir Road and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd vs. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 March 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an insurance company reject a claim for road
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Drunken Misconduct in Police Force: State of Uttarakhand vs. Prem Ram (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary order of dismissal of a police constable for drunkenness and misbehavior. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Holds Hotel Liable for Negligence in Drowning Death Due to Dual Role of Lifeguard: Kerala Tourism Development Corporation vs. Deepti Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a hotel is liable for negligence if a guest drowns in its swimming pool due to the lifeguard also being assigned bartending duties. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case
Supreme Court Restores Land to Tribal Member, Upholding Section 170B of the MP Land Revenue Code: Pooran Singh vs. Dhaniram (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a civil court overturn a High Court decision regarding land rights of
Supreme Court Directs Re-Verification of Land Oustees’ Claims for Railway Jobs (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Rehabilitation of land oustees affected by land acquisition for railway projects. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Shankar Prasad Deep Etc.Etc. Judgment Date: 14 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2019 Citation: (2019)
Supreme Court Interprets Exclusion Clause in Export Credit Insurance Policy: Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. vs. M.S. Creations (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2019 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO.2987 OF 2019 (@SLP(C) No. 7781/2014) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can an export credit guarantee corporation deny a
Supreme Court Upholds Charges of Abetment of Suicide: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Deepak (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 13, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 238 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court discharge an accused of abetment of suicide charges when there is sufficient evidence to suggest
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Unauthorized Absence in Army: Union of India vs. Kulbeer Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in modifying the punishment of dismissal from service to notional service until pension eligibility for unauthorized absence of a member of the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case
