Supreme Court Upholds Reopening of IL&FS Accounts: Hari Sankaran vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) can order the reopening of a company’s accounts under Section 130 of the Companies Act, 2013, based on allegations of fraud or mismanagement. CASE TYPE: Corporate Law Case Name: Hari Sankaran vs. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kamlakar vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on eyewitness testimony and recovery of the weapon was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Kamlakar vs. State of Maharashtra. Judgment Date: May 31, 2019 Date of the Judgment: May 31,
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award on Coal Price Escalation: Parsa Kente Collieries vs. Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the arbitral award passed by the learned Arbitrator, confirmed by the learned Commercial Court, in an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and
Supreme Court Clarifies Continuous Service for Promotion: Girish Kumar vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2019 Citation: Girish Kumar vs. State of Maharashtra and others, Civil Appeal No. 4894 of 2019, (Arising from SLP (C) No. 2784 of 2011) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can an employee
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Beemaneni Maha Lakshmi vs. Gangumalla Appa Rao (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a sale agreement can be granted when the vendor fails to fulfill their obligations under the agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Beemaneni Maha Lakshmi vs.
Supreme Court clarifies reservation benefits for migrant Scheduled Tribes in Union Territories: Director Transport Department vs. Abhinav Dipakbhai Patel (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 463 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe in one state claim reservation benefits in a
Supreme Court Extends Retirement Age to 65 for Aided College Teachers in Madhya Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 462 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can teachers in private aided colleges claim the same retirement age as their counterparts in government colleges? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Self-Acquired Property Rights in Family Dispute: S. Subramanian vs. S. Ramasamy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether self-acquired property of a Hindu individual can be considered as joint family property through blending. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Family Law) Case Name: S.Subramanian vs. S. Ramasamy Etc. Etc. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2019 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Illegal Poppy Straw Transportation: Gangaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether transportation of poppy straw in violation of license conditions attracts punishment under Section 15 or Section 26 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gangaram vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement, Rejects High Court’s View on Registration: Thulasidhara vs. Narayanappa (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document requires mandatory registration to be admissible as evidence and whether a party can challenge a sale deed without filing a separate suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Thulasidhara & Another
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Accused Based on Trial Testimony: Rajesh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial, even if those individuals were not initially charge-sheeted. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Letters of Administration Under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies to applications for Letters of Administration under Section 228 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and when the limitation period begins. CASE TYPE: Civil (Succession Law) Case Name:
