Supreme Court Clarifies Total Disablement Under Employees Compensation Act: Arjun vs. IFFCO Tokio (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “total disablement” under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. CASE TYPE: Employees’ Compensation Law. Case Name: Arjun S/O. Ramanna @ Ramu v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 16 February 2022 Introduction Date of […]
Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums in Telecom Disputes Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, Vikram Nath, J Can a consumer forum hear a complaint against a telecom company, or is arbitration the only option? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Deenadayal Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd. vs. Munjaji (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside an auction sale due to alleged procedural irregularities under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961. CASE TYPE: Recovery of Debt/Cooperative Law Case Name: Deenadayal Nagari Sahakari Bank Ltd. & Another vs.
Supreme Court quashes High Court order in auction dispute: SRS Advertising vs. Kamal Garg (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by granting final relief in a matter where an interim relief was sought, while the main appeal was pending before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Auction Dispute
Supreme Court Limits Vicarious Liability in Murder Case: Krishnamurthy vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when their actions, though contributing to the circumstances, did not directly cause the death and lacked a
Supreme Court Revises Convictions in Murder Case: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Plot Allotment Due to False Affidavit: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Ravindra Kumar Singhvi (2022) Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 382 of 2012 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a government authority cancel a plot allotment if the allottee provided
Supreme Court Upholds Adult Trial for Accused in 2011 Robbery Case: Manoj @ Monu vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases based on conflicting evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: 15 February 2022 Can
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 127 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a spouse be granted a divorce if the other spouse leaves the matrimonial home for an extended period? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court acquits accused in dowry death case due to lack of evidence: Satye Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 15th February 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based solely on suspicion and circumstantial evidence, even
Supreme Court Clarifies Appeal Deposit Rules Under Consumer Protection Act: ECGC Limited vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of deposit requirements for appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 vs. the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: ECGC Limited vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV Judgment Date: 15 February
Supreme Court Allows NCLT Proceedings to Continue in Future Coupons vs. Amazon Dispute (15 February 2022) Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana (Chief Justice of India), A.S. Bopanna (Justice), Hima Kohli (Justice). The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether to allow the National Company Law
