Supreme Court Upholds Interim Maintenance Order Against Brother-in-Law in Domestic Violence Case: Ajay Kumar vs. Lata @ Sharuti (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 338 Judges: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta. This was a two-judge bench, and the judgment was authored by Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud. […]
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 Chief Mutawalli Succession in Hamdard Laboratories Case Date of the Judgment: 3 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 276 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (authored the judgment) Who should manage a family-run charitable organization after the death of the previous head? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question
Supreme Court clarifies Gratuity Payment for Municipal Employees: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam vs. Mujib Ullah Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to municipal employees and the overriding effect of the Act over State regulations. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur vs. Sri Mujib Ullah
Supreme Court Upholds Gratuity Act for Municipal Employees: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam vs. Mujib Ullah Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to municipal employees. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Labour Law. Case Name: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur vs. Sri Mujib Ullah Khan and Another. [Judgment Date]: April 2, 2019
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in political clash case: Mani vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mani vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: April 1, 2019 Date
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 Upholds Pre-Installation Requirements in Consumer Dispute: Dr. D. J. De Souza vs. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3351-3352 / 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) 8398-8399/2019, D. No. 44809 of 2018) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J., Hemant Gupta J.
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 Clarifies “Accidental Death” in Insurance: Malaria Death Not Covered Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a death caused by a mosquito bite leading to malaria be considered
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
