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Supreme Court clarifies redevelopment rights in Mumbai property dispute: Jagdish Mavji Tank vs. Harresh Navnitrai Mehta (2022)

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Supreme Court clarifies redevelopment rights in Mumbai property dispute: Jagdish Mavji Tank vs. Harresh Navnitrai Mehta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Redevelopment of property and compliance with court orders. CASE TYPE: Contempt and Civil Appeal Case Name: Jagdish Mavji Tank (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. Harresh Navnitrai Mehta & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 19, 2022 Introduction […]

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Rape Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan (2022)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Rape Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant bail in a serious offense without providing explicit reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Bail) Case Name: Ms. Y vs. State of Rajasthan and Anr. [Judgment Date]: April

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Supreme Court clarifies insider trading norms: Family relations alone not proof of guilt in securities fraud cases (19 April 2022)

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Supreme Court on Insider Trading: Family Ties Not Enough for Guilt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether family relationships and circumstantial evidence are sufficient to prove insider trading. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Insider Trading Case Name: Balram Garg vs. Securities and Exchange Board of India Judgment Date: 19 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 April

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Interim Rent Deposit: Evergreen Land Mark Pvt. Ltd. vs. John Tinson & Company Pvt. Ltd. (2022)

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Interim Rent Deposit: Evergreen Land Mark Pvt. Ltd. vs. John Tinson & Company Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can order a lessee to deposit the full rental amount as an interim measure under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when the lessee

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Supreme Court settles the issue of waiting lists in teacher recruitment: Vallampati Sathish Babu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds No Waiting List Rule in Teacher Recruitment: Vallampati Sathish Babu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can claim appointment to a post that remained unfilled due to a selected candidate not joining, when there is no provision for a waiting list. CASE TYPE: Service Law; Teacher Recruitment.

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: Jagjeet Singh & Ors vs. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr (2022)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: Jagjeet Singh & Ors vs. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim has the right to be heard at the stage of adjudication of a bail application of an accused and whether the High Court overlooked relevant considerations while granting bail.

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 18 of the Limitation Act to IBC proceedings: State Bank of India vs. Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited (2022) INSC 189

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Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 18 of the Limitation Act to IBC proceedings: State Bank of India vs. Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited (2022) INSC 189 Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 189 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Surya Kant, J. Can a one-time settlement (OTS) offer or

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Teachers with Specialized History Degrees: Indresh Kumar Mishra vs. State of Jharkhand (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Teachers with Specialized History Degrees: Indresh Kumar Mishra vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates holding postgraduate or graduate degrees in specialized branches of history (such as Ancient History or Medieval History) meet the eligibility criteria requiring a degree in “History” for teaching positions. CASE TYPE: Education/Service Law

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Supreme Court Orders Release of Convict Found to be Juvenile: Sanjay Patel vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Release of Convict Found to be Juvenile: Sanjay Patel vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility of a convict after final disposal of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sanjay Patel & Anr. vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: April 13, 2022 Date of the

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Supreme Court Allows Another Chance to Defend Suit After Ex-Parte Decree: Jersey Developers vs. Canara Bank (2022)

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Supreme Court Allows Another Chance to Defend Suit After Ex-Parte Decree: Jersey Developers vs. Canara Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree should be set aside to allow the defendant another opportunity to defend the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/s Jersey Developers (P) Limited & Ors. vs. Canara Bank Judgment Date: 13

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Supreme Court clarifies limitation for Domestic Violence Act applications: Kamatchi vs. Lakshmi Narayanan (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Domestic Violence Act Applications: Kamatchi vs. Lakshmi Narayanan (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 409 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 be dismissed solely on the

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Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2022 Citation: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Through Its Chief Secretary & Ors. [2022 INSC 350] Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can organizers

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