Supreme Court Denies Insurance Claim: Death Due to Alcohol Not Accidental (22 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death caused by asphyxia due to alcohol consumption and regurgitation of food is considered an “accidental death” under an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Narbada Devi and Ors. vs. H.P. State Forest Corporation […]
Supreme Court directs Legal Services Authorities to provide full case records to legal aid lawyers: Brijesh Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring effective legal representation for all, regardless of economic status. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Brijesh Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court clarifies bank’s duty of care for locker management: Amitabha Dasgupta vs. United Bank of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 79 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice Vineet Saran Can a bank be held responsible for the loss of valuables from a locker, even if they claim
Supreme Court Addresses Land Ceiling Act and Possession Rights: U.A. Basheer vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the application of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and the subsequent Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, particularly concerning the determination of excess vacant land and
Supreme Court Modifies Consent Decree on Mesne Profits: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of consent decrees and calculation of mesne profits. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh Judgment Date: 17 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2021 Citation: (2021)
Supreme Court Clarifies Refund of Court Fees in Private Settlements: High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether court fees are refundable when parties settle disputes privately without court-referred alternative dispute resolution. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: The High Court of Judicature at Madras vs. M.C. Subramaniam & ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Pre-Natal Sex Determination Case: Rekha Sengar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 12 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds 65-60% Cut-off for Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam: Ram Sharan Maurya vs. State of UP (2020) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 859 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a state government increase the minimum qualifying marks for a recruitment exam after the exam has
Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of 2017 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state government release prisoners based on
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Murder Case: Ombir Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in sending the First Information Report (FIR) to the Magistrate and discrepancies in witness testimonies are sufficient grounds to acquit an accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ombir Singh vs.
Supreme Court Interprets “Change in Law” Clause in Oil Drilling Contract: SEAMEC Ltd. vs. Oil India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a “change in law” clause in a contract. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: South East Asia Marine Engineering and Constructions Ltd. (SEAMEC Ltd.) vs. Oil India Limited [Judgment Date]: May 11, 2020 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Petition Scope in Religious Freedom Cases (2020) Date of the Judgment: 11 May 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan, L. Nageswara Rao, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, S. Abdul Nazeer, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, JJ. This was a nine-judge bench. Can the Supreme
