Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Singh @ Kaku vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: May 4, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC […]
Kerala Arbitration Act Overruled: Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Power (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Legislative competence of a State to enact laws impacting arbitration and encroachment on judicial power. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others vs. James Varghese and Others Judgment Date: 04 May 2022 Introduction
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Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Arbitration Dispute: M/s. Kelkar & Kelkar vs. M/s. Hotel Pride Executive Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India against an arbitral award when a statutory remedy of appeal is available under the
Supreme Court Clarifies Senior Advocate Designation Criteria: Marks for Years of Practice (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the allocation of marks for years of practice for designation as Senior Advocate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law – Writ Petition Case Name: Amar Vivek Aggarwal & Ors. v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Criminal Case: Indra Deo Tiwari vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in affirming the Trial Court’s decision of acquittal in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indra Deo Tiwari vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Judgment Date: May 04, 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court clarifies reassessment notice procedure under Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for issuing reassessment notices under the Income Tax Act, 1961 CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ashish Agarwal Judgment Date: May 4, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 426 Judges: M.R.
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Insolvency Case: Vishal Vijay Kalantri vs. Shailen Shah (2022) INSC 429 Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 429 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a review petition be entertained if it does not present any new grounds for reconsideration? The Supreme
Supreme Court reinstates Constable after discharge for non-disclosure of trivial case: Pawan Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of a trivial criminal case, which ended in an honorable acquittal, can be a valid ground for discharging a selected candidate from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. Union
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Bank Guarantee Invocation in FM Radio License Dispute Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B. R. Gavai, J. Can a bank guarantee be invoked if the conditions for its invocation are not met? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Interprets “Terrorism” in Insurance Policy: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “act of terrorism” in an insurance policy exclusion clause. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Narsingh Ispat Ltd. vs. Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: May 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Restrains Recovery of Increments Post-Retirement: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether increments granted to an employee during service can be recovered after retirement due to an error in calculation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Thomas Daniel vs. State of Kerala & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022 Date
Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Mercy Petition Despite Pending Co-accused Appeal Date of the Judgment: May 02, 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Can a mercy petition be kept pending indefinitely because a co-accused’s appeal is still being heard? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
