Supreme Court Upholds Kandla Port’s Storage Regulations: Maheshwary Handling Agency vs. Board of Trustees (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Traffic Manager of Kandla Port Trust had the authority to issue a circular imposing a time limit on cargo storage and levying penalty for overstay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Port Trust Law) Case Name: Maheshwary Handling […]
Supreme Court Upholds Admission List for MBBS Sports Quota in Kerala: Jyothir R vs. Sunisha N.S. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the final list of candidates for admission to MBBS course under the Sports Quota. CASE TYPE: Education/Admission Case Name: Jyothir R vs. Sunisha N.S. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Autonomy of JBIMS for 2019-20 Admissions: Rohan Virani vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) should be considered an autonomous or non-autonomous department of the University of Mumbai for the 2019-2020 academic year, impacting admission criteria. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning admissions to
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in cases of sudden fight without
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order in Criminal Case: M Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order warrants interference by the Supreme Court in a criminal matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi &
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Orders Due to Lack of Reasoning: Mauji Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail without assigning any reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mauji Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: 29 July 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Prospective Application of Section 35AC(7) of the Income Tax Act in Charitable Trust Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the newly inserted sub-section (7) of Section 35AC of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which disallows deductions for certain charitable donations, applies retrospectively to projects approved before its enactment. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law
Supreme Court Clarifies “Employee” Definition under EPF Act for Home-Based Garment Workers Date of the Judgment: 24 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 721 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can home-based workers, specifically women engaged in garment stitching, be considered “employees” under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act)?
Supreme Court Reduces Land Compensation in Maharashtra Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 698 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can the price of a small piece of land be the sole determinant for the compensation of a large land acquisition? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Nirmal Software Services vs. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute arising from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) containing an arbitration clause should be referred to arbitration. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd. vs. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim with 100% Disability: Parminder Singh vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining adequate compensation for a motor accident victim with permanent disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Parminder Singh vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 1, 2019 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Coparcenary Property Rights: Arshnoor Singh vs. Harpal Kaur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of whether property inherited by a male Hindu from his paternal ancestors is coparcenary property and the validity of sale deeds of such property. CASE TYPE: Property Law Case Name: Arshnoor Singh vs. Harpal Kaur & Ors. Judgment Date: July
