Supreme Court Directs Renewal of Licenses and Payment of Dues in Seth vs. Mittal Contempt Case (2020) Date of the Judgment: 9 October 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 483 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a court compel parties to adhere to a settlement agreement when one party is accused of deliberately obstructing its […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Review Order in Service Dispute: T.K. David vs. Kuruppampady Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a special leave petition against an order rejecting a review petition when the main order is not challenged. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: T.K. David vs. Kuruppampady Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.
Supreme Court quashes NLSIU’s separate entrance test, mandates CLAT for admissions: Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla vs. NLSIU (2020) INSC 476 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) could conduct a separate admission test instead of using the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Rakesh
Supreme Court Modifies Penalty on Stamp Duty, Addresses Subsequent Purchaser Liability: M/S. MSD Real Estate LLP vs. The Collector of Stamps (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of a property is liable for the penalty imposed on the previous owner for stamp duty deficiency, and the validity of cancelling building permissions due to outstanding
Supreme Court Reduces Penalty in Stamp Duty Case: Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Collector of Stamps was justified in imposing a penalty of ten times the deficient stamp duty on a Deed of Assent. CASE TYPE: Stamp Duty Case Name: Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case, Modifies Sentence: Jeet Ram vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal order of the Trial Court in a case involving possession of narcotics. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotics Case Name: Jeet Ram vs. The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Unmarried Hindu Daughters LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unmarried Hindu daughter can claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), even if she is not suffering from any physical or mental abnormality, and whether her right to maintenance extends till her marriage. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act: Rizwan Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is valid when based on the testimony of police officers, and whether procedural lapses vitiate the trial. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Adani Power Rajasthan Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a change in domestic coal policy constitutes a “Change in Law” event under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd.
Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC During Lockdown: S. Kasi vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time limit for filing a charge sheet under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) gets extended due to the Supreme Court’s order on extending limitation during the COVID-19 lockdown. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Directs Enhanced COVID-19 Patient Care and Monitoring (19 June 2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 June 2020 Citation: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 7/2020 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, and M.R. Shah, JJ. Can the Supreme Court intervene to ensure proper treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of dead bodies
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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Gujarat Maritime Board Case: Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused when the trial has not commenced despite the filing of a charge sheet and the accused has been in custody for a significant period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
