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Supreme Court clarifies jurisdictional issues in arbitration: General Manager East Coast Railway vs. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (22 July 2022)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 42, Arbitration Law, B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Issues in Arbitration: General Manager East Coast Railway vs. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for arbitration proceedings when prior applications have been filed in a different court. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: General Manager East Coast Railway Rail Sadan & Anr. vs. Hindustan Construction […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline for NRI Attestation in Kerala Admissions: Maha P. vs. State of Kerala (22 July 2022)

/ A S Bopanna, Admissions, Clarification of Factual Error, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Miscellaneous Application, Modification of Court Order, NRI Admissions, Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline for NRI Attestation in Kerala Admissions: Maha P. vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of a factual error in a previous Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Maha P. & Ors vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 July 2022 Date of

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transfer’ in Land Acquisition Cases: Rameshwar vs. State of Haryana (21 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transfer’ in Land Acquisition Cases: Rameshwar vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term ‘transfer’ in the context of land acquisition and development agreements. CASE TYPE: Civil, Land Acquisition. Case Name: Rameshwar and Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 July 2022 Introduction Date of the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Status of Khasgi Trust Properties Under Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act (21 July 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar, Covenant, Covenant with Article XII, Judges, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 with Section 14, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 with Section 36, Public Trust

Supreme Court Clarifies Status of Khasgi Trust Properties Under Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether properties listed in the Khasgi Trust Deed are owned by the Trust or the State Government and the applicability of the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951. CASE TYPE: Civil, Public Trust Law Case Name: The Khasgi (Devi

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of “forest land” under Punjab Land Preservation Act and Forest Conservation Act (21 July 2022)

/ A. M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C. T. Ravikumar, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 with Section 2, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Indian Forest Act, 1927 with Section 26, Indian Forest Act, 1927 with Section 35, Judges, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 3, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 4, Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 with Section 5

Supreme Court Clarifies Forest Land Definition Under Punjab Land Preservation Act and Forest Conservation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land covered under a special order issued by the Government of Haryana under Section 4 of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 (PLPA) is considered “forest land” under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law,

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Supreme Court allows substitution of legal heir despite other claimants: R. Krsna Murti vs. R.R. Jagadesan (21 July 2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XXII Rule 5, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges

Supreme Court Allows Substitution of Legal Heir Despite Other Claimants: R. Krsna Murti vs. R.R. Jagadesan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a legal heir can be substituted in a suit when other legal heirs exist. CASE TYPE: Civil (Succession) Case Name: R. Krsna Murti vs. R.R. Jagadesan Judgment Date: 21 July 2022 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Directs States to Expedite Registration of Unorganized Workers: In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers (21 July 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, Fundamental Rights, Judges, M.R. Shah, National Food Security Act, 2013, National Food Security Act, 2013 with Section 9

Supreme Court Directs States to Expedite Registration of Unorganized Workers: In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers (21 July 2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2022 Citation: IN RE: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers, Miscellaneous Application No. 94 of 2022 in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6 of 2020 Judges: M.R.

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Supreme Court expands abortion rights to unmarried women: X vs. The Principal Secretary (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 with Section 3, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003, Surya Kant

Supreme Court expands abortion rights to unmarried women: X vs. The Principal Secretary (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unmarried women are eligible for abortion between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Medical Termination of Pregnancy Law Case Name: X vs. The Principal Secretary, Health and Family

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Supreme Court clarifies limitation for counterclaims in banking disputes: Topline Shoes vs. Punjab National Bank (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Banking Disputes, Banking Law, Debt Recovery, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 113, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 22, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Supreme Court clarifies limitation for counterclaims in banking disputes: Topline Shoes vs. Punjab National Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the applicable limitation period for a counterclaim against a bank regarding funds withheld from a current account. CASE TYPE: Banking/Debt Recovery Case Name: Topline Shoes Limited & Another vs. Punjab National Bank Judgment Date: July 20,

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of ‘Notified Claims’ in Arbitration: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. NCC Ltd. (20 July 2022)

/ Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11, B.V. Nagarathna, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Interpretation of Contract, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of ‘Notified Claims’ in Arbitration: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. NCC Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 614 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a dispute regarding whether a claim qualifies as a ‘Notified Claim’ under a contract be decided by an

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Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Relation Back in Adoption Cases: Kasabai Tukaram Karvar vs. Nivrutti (20 July 2022)

/ Adoption, Doctrine of Relation Back, Hindu Law, Hindu Women's Rights to Property Act, 1937, Hrishikesh Roy, Inheritance, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Partition, Property Law, Property Rights

Supreme Court Upholds Doctrine of Relation Back in Adoption Cases: Kasabai Tukaram Karvar vs. Nivrutti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the doctrine of relation back in adoption and its impact on inheritance rights of a daughter. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Partition. Case Name: Kasabai Tukaram Karvar & Ors. vs. Nivrutti (Dead) Through Legal

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (20 July 2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 147, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1293 of 2018 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can discrepancies in witness testimonies regarding a dying declaration undermine a conviction in a

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