Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR Based on Same Facts: Prem Chand Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari Can a person be tried twice for the same offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial […]
Supreme Court Upholds Deputation and Absorption in NOIDA: Shripal Bhati vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of an employee on deputation and subsequent absorption in the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is valid under the NOIDA Service Regulations, 1981. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Shripal Bhati & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Rights Under Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act: Bharat Petroleum vs. R. Chandramouleeswaran (2020) Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a tenant who has sublet a property claim the right to purchase the land under
Supreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption Based on Clarificatory Notification: Granules India Ltd. vs. Union of India (23 January 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a customs duty exemption can be denied to an importer when a clarificatory notification extends the exemption to goods imported under an advance license, despite an intervening notification that temporarily withdrew the
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scales for Tamil Nadu Drivers: P. Singaravelan vs. The District Collector, Tiruppur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of pay scale rules for government employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: P. Singaravelan & Ors. Etc. Etc. vs. The District Collector, Tiruppur and DT & Ors. Etc. Etc. Judgment Date: 18 December 2019
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Temporary Injunction in Property Dispute: Saketa Vaksana LLP vs. Kaukutla Sarala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary injunction should be granted in a property dispute where possession and payment of consideration are contested. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Saketa Vaksana LLP & Anr. vs. Kaukutla Sarala
Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Custody in Child Welfare Case Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1004 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a child’s preference be the deciding factor in a custody battle? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court on Delayed Insurance Claims: Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1234 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari. The judgment was authored by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari. Can an insurance company reject a
Supreme Court overturns conviction in kidnapping and murder case: Shailendra Rajdev Pasvan vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession in a kidnapping and murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shailendra Rajdev Pasvan and Others
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Sanction under Prevention of Corruption Act: CBI vs. B.A. Srinivasan (2019) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is required to prosecute a public servant after retirement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Station House Officer, CBI/ACB/Bangalore vs. B.A. Srinivasan.
Supreme Court Prioritizes Employee Dues over Secured Creditor in SARFAESI Act Case: Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank Ltd. vs. Babulal Lade (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employee dues can take precedence over the claim of a secured creditor under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Punjab Religious Premises Act: Tenants of Religious Institutions Not Entitled to Rent Act Protection (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of religious institutions are entitled to protection under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, or if they can be treated differently under a separate law. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Landlord
