Supreme Court Restores Consumer Forum Order in Bank Error Case: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can overturn orders of lower consumer forums based on a report obtained suo moto during the revision process. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Sunil Kumar […]
Supreme Court clarifies the date for possession in housing projects: IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for calculating the period for handing over possession of an apartment in a housing project. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand and Others Judgment Date: 21
Supreme Court Restores Environmental Case, Emphasizes NGT’s Adjudicatory Role: 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.
Supreme Court clarifies tax exemptions for manufacturing units: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a manufacturing unit is eligible for tax exemptions on raw materials when those materials are not directly used by the unit but transferred to another entity for processing. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case
Supreme Court Quashes Bigamy Complaint Based on Family Court Ruling Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 54 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Bela M Trivedi, J Can a criminal complaint for bigamy stand when a Family Court has already ruled that the alleged prior marriage did not exist? The
Supreme Court Restores Consumer Forum Order in Bank Error Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 43 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a bank be held liable for crediting funds to the wrong account due to its own error? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Grievous Injuries in Motor Accident Case: Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya vs. Ranjeet Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 21, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 43 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the compensation awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenities in a motor accident case be enhanced when
Supreme Court clarifies the date for possession in housing projects: IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for calculating the period for handing over possession of an apartment in a housing project. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand and Others Judgment Date: 21
Supreme Court Refuses Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Shenbagam vs. Rathinavel (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff was “ready and willing” to perform their obligations in a contract for the sale of property, a prerequisite for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: Shenbagam & Ors. vs. K.K.
Supreme Court Dismisses Customs Appeal: DRI Officer’s Jurisdiction Challenged (20 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer has the jurisdiction to initiate proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962 without specific entrustment. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad vs. M/s Suncity Strips and Tubes P Ltd [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme or the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment Regulations should govern promotions for teaching faculty at ESIC. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs. Union of India &
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of DACP Scheme vs. ESIC Regulations in Promotions (20 January 2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 772 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J Can a government body’s internal regulations override a central government scheme for employee promotions? The Supreme Court of
