Supreme Court Upholds CCI Decision on Ola and Uber Pricing: Samir Agrawal vs. Competition Commission of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the pricing algorithms used by Ola and Uber constitute price-fixing and anti-competitive practices under the Competition Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Samir Agrawal vs. Competition Commission of India & Ors. [Judgment […]
Supreme Court clarifies transfer of winding-up proceedings to NCLT under IBC: Action Ispat vs. Shyam Metalics (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of winding-up proceedings to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Action Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. vs. Shyam Metalics and Energy
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Murder Case Due to Inadequate Police Inquiry | Amar Nath Chaubey vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order further investigation into a criminal case if the initial police investigation is deemed inadequate and perfunctory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amar Nath Chaubey vs.
Can landlord-tenant disputes be resolved through arbitration, or are they exclusively reserved for civil courts? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, clarifying the legal position on arbitrability of such disputes and also the scope of judicial review under Sections 8 and 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chennai-Salem Highway Project LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land can be acquired for a new national highway project, and the stage at which environmental clearances are required. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Infrastructure Development. Case Name: The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit vs. P.V. Krishnamoorthy & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 8 December 2020
Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an indefinite blacklisting order for a minor misbranding error, without a specific show cause notice, is valid. CASE TYPE: Contract Law/ Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak evidence: Chunthuram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Krishna Murari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained when the evidence is weak and circumstantial? The
Supreme Court clarifies limitation for pre-emption rights under Rajasthan Act: Raghunath vs. Radha Mohan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the limitation period for exercising the right of pre-emption under the Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966, commences from the first sale after the Act came into force or from each subsequent sale. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property
Supreme Court Clarifies M.Ed. Degree Eligibility for Assistant Professor in Education Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 581 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. Can a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree be considered equivalent to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education for the purpose
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court on Right to Protest and Public Spaces: Amit Sahni vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 October 2020 Citation: Amit Sahni vs. Commissioner of Police & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 3282 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can citizens occupy public spaces indefinitely
Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court clarifies rights of work-charged employees’ dependents (29 September 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether dependents of work-charged employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Amit Shrivas Judgment Date: 29 September 2020 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC
