Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings on Gift Deed Validity: Keshav vs. Gian Chand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 364 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a gift deed be considered valid if the donor’s intention is questionable? The Supreme Court of India addressed […]
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim Rejection in Cold Storage Spoilage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of exception clauses in insurance policies. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Law Case Name: M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage & Anr vs. New India Assurance Company Limited & Ors [Judgment Date]: 24 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 24 January
Supreme Court Restores Interest on Compensation for Injured Laborer: Ajaya Kumar Das vs. Divisional Manager (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest on compensation awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 should be calculated from the date of the accident or the date of adjudication. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Workmen’s Compensation Case Name: Ajaya Kumar Das & Anr.
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Under National Security Act Due to Procedural Lapses: Devesh Chourasia vs. District Magistrate, Jabalpur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the detention order under the National Security Act, 1980 was valid when there was a delay in considering the representation of the detenu and failure to communicate the decision on the representation
Supreme Court Quashes Condition of Non-Refundable Deposit for Vehicle Release in Liquor Transportation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can impose a condition of non-refundable deposit to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund for the release of a vehicle seized in connection with illegal transportation of liquor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Syed
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can delegate its adjudicatory functions to an administrative expert committee. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Kantha Vibhag Yuva Koli Samaj Parivartan Trust and Others vs. State of Gujarat and
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling: Musstt Rehana Begum vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint for bigamy can be quashed when a Family Court has already ruled on the validity of a prior marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes. Case Name: Musstt Rehana Begum vs.
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Grievous Injuries in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation for pain, suffering, and loss of amenities in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya vs. Ranjeet Singh and others Judgment Date: 21 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation:
Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 81 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the compensation awarded for a motor accident be increased when the victim suffers severe injuries and permanent disability? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case where the claimant suffered grievous injuries,
Supreme Court Clarifies Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing Units: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a manufacturing unit is eligible for sales tax exemption on raw materials when those materials are not directly used by the unit, but are instead transferred to another entity for processing before
Supreme Court Upholds Purchase Tax on Essar Steel: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an eligible industrial unit is entitled to tax exemptions when it transfers raw materials to another unit for processing, instead of using them directly. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Gujarat
Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Consumer Cases: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 38 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) call for a report from a party during the revision stage?
