Supreme Court directs early disposal of seniority dispute: Arjun Murmu vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Seniority dispute between Assistant Section Officers recruited under special and general quotas. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arjun Murmu vs. The State of Odisha & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 23 September […]
Supreme Court clarifies appealability of order for adding a party in Admiralty Suit: Owners and Parties Interested in the Vessel M.V. Polaris Galaxy vs. Banque Cantonale De Geneve (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order for adding a party in an admiralty suit is appealable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and
Supreme Court Upholds Adoption: Chandrabhan’s Inheritance Claim | Civil Law Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Indira Banerjee, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court overturn a well-reasoned judgment of a lower appellate court based on a reassessment of facts? The Supreme Court addressed this critical
Supreme Court Holds Singh Brothers in Contempt for Asset Diversion in Daiichi Sankyo Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for violating orders and undertakings related to asset preservation in an international arbitration enforcement. CASE TYPE: Civil Contempt, Arbitration Enforcement Case Name: M/s. Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited vs. Oscar Investments Limited & Ors. Judgment Date: 22
Supreme Court permits ex post facto Environmental Clearance for Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility can operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, National Green Tribunal Act. Case Name: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Supreme Court Resolves Land Dispute between NOIDA and Cooperative Society Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2022 Citation: (Not Available in Source) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, Indira Banerjee J., K.M. Joseph J. Can a long-standing land dispute between a development authority and a cooperative society be resolved by ensuring housing for its members? The
Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Eviction Rights in Property Dispute: Gopi @ Goverdhannath vs. Sri Ballabh Vyas (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 22, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 446 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. (Majority Opinion by C.T. Ravikumar, J.) Can a tenant’s claim of ownership, without any supporting evidence, override a landlord’s registered
Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of CIRP Application Before CoC Formation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be withdrawn before the constitution of the Committee of Creditors (CoC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Ashok G. Rajani vs. Beacon Trusteeship Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 September 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Port Trust’s Right to Levy Anchorage Charges Post Vessel Sale: NKD Maritime vs. Mumbai Port Trust (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a purchaser of a vessel at auction is liable for anchorage charges based on the vessel’s prior docking history or only from the date of purchase. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Pan Masala under State Laws Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 751 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., Surya Kant, J., M.M. Sundresh, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (Concurring) Can states levy sales tax on ‘Pan Masala’ and ‘gutka’ when these products are already subject to
Supreme Court on Insider Trading: SEBI vs. Abhijit Rajan (2022) – Key Judgement LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “price-sensitive information” and its impact on insider trading regulations. CASE TYPE: Securities Law/Insider Trading Case Name: Securities and Exchange Board of India vs. Abhijit Rajan [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022
Supreme Court clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Tech Sharp Engineers vs. Sanghvi Movers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue is determining the limitation period for filing an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and whether the pendency of winding-up proceedings before a High Court can extend this limitation. CASE
