Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7546 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum condone delays in filing written statements beyond […]
Supreme Court Upholds Commission’s Decision on Disputed Question in UP Gram Panchayat Adhikari Exam LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission’s decision to award marks for a question with an incorrect answer, due to unforeseen circumstances, was valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Punishment in Milk Union Case: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment order passed by the Administrative Committee was justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Jagpal Singh vs. Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Adjudicating Authority’s Role in Insolvency Petitions: E S Krishnamurthy vs. Bharath Hi Tech Builders (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue is whether the Adjudicating Authority under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) can dismiss a Section 7 petition for initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) solely because the corporate
Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union
Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case: K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in enhancing the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal in a motor accident case. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: The Managing Director K.S.R.T.C. vs. Bharathi M.R. and Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Bank Manager in Corruption Case: N. Raghavender vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager can be convicted for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and falsification of accounts based on circumstantial evidence and alleged procedural irregularities, especially when the bank suffered no financial loss and the key witness
Supreme Court Upholds Relinquishment Deed by Karta in Joint Hindu Family Property Dispute: M.R. Vinoda vs. M.S. Susheelamma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta (head of a Hindu family) can execute a valid relinquishment deed on behalf of his branch of the family, including the interest of minor coparceners, and the limitation period for challenging
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mohan @Srinivas vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 732 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal of a murder case based on a different interpretation of the
Supreme Court allows a defective affidavit to be cured in election petition: A. Manju vs. Prajwal Rev Anna (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 723 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can an election petition be dismissed simply because the petitioner did not submit an affidavit in
Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Authority in Joint Hindu Family Property Sale: Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy vs. V. Manjunath (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of a Karta to sell joint Hindu family property, and the requirement of legal necessity. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Case Name: Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy vs. V. Manjunath and Another [Judgment Date]: 13
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Criteria: Union of India vs. Amrita Sinha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether family pension should be considered as part of the financial assessment for compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors vs. Amrita Sinha Judgment Date: 11 December 2021 Date of the Judgment: 11 December
