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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Review of Caste Certificates in Rushikesh Bharat Garud Case

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Caste Certificate Validation, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Civil Law, Judges, M.R. Shah, Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Scheduled Tribes

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Review of Caste Certificates in Rushikesh Bharat Garud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of caste certificates. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Rushikesh Bharat Garud vs. The State of Maharashtra and others. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, […]

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Supreme Court Reinstates Criminal Proceedings in Suvarna Cooperative Bank Fraud Case (9 December 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, M.R. Shah, Offences Relating to Criminal Breach of Trust

Supreme Court Revives Criminal Case Against Accused in Cooperative Bank Fraud LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be quashed against one accused solely because other potential co-accused were not included in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: M/S Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd vs State of Karnataka and Anr. Judgment Date: 9 December

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Supreme Court quashes charges against financier in disproportionate assets case: State vs. Uttamchand Bohra (2021)

/ Abetment, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 239, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 397, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Misconduct, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120A, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(e), S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court quashes charges against financier in disproportionate assets case: State vs. Uttamchand Bohra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere possession of a property document is sufficient to establish criminal conspiracy and abetment in a disproportionate assets case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: The State by S.P. Through the SPE CBI

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Supreme Court commutes death penalty to life imprisonment in triple murder case: Bhagchandra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 732

/ B.R. Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Fundamental Rights, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court commutes death penalty to life imprisonment in triple murder case: Bhagchandra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 732 Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 732 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. (authored by B.R. Gavai, J.) Can a death sentence be upheld

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Supreme Court rules on Insurance Policy Renewal and Disclosure: Jacob Punnen & Anr. vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (9 December 2021)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(g), Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(r), Contract Act, 1872, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 22, Deficiency in Service, Duty of Disclosure, Insurance Law, Insurance Law with Section 2(6C), Judges, K.M. Joseph, Renewal of Policy, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court on Duty to Inform Policyholders of Changes During Renewal: Jacob Punnen vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 729 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Is an insurance company obligated to inform its policyholders about changes in policy terms during

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Supreme Court clarifies service tax on interchange fees in credit card transactions: Commissioner of GST and Central Excise vs. M/S Citi Bank N.A. (2021) INSC 728 (09 December 2021)

/ Finance Act, 1994, Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65(105)(zzzw), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65(33a), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65B(44), Judges, K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Tax Rules, 1994

Supreme Court Clarifies Service Tax on Interchange Fees in Credit Card Transactions Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 728 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (S. Ravindra Bhat, J. dissenting) Can an issuing bank be taxed separately for the interchange fee it earns in a credit card transaction,

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Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of appeals against Single Judge orders in death penalty delay cases: Jasbir Singh vs State of Punjab (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Appeals in Death Penalty Delay Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-court appeal is maintainable against a Single Judge’s order in a writ petition concerning delays in the disposal of mercy petitions in death penalty cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jasbir Singh @ Jassa ETC. vs. State of Punjab &

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Gulab vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Gulab vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is valid based on the testimony of related witnesses and in the absence of recovery of the weapon and ballistic

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Sudhir Kumar Singh vs. Jaishri (2021)

/ Contempt of Court, Contempt Petition, Divorce Law, Family Law, Judges, Matrimonial Disputes, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Contempt Petition in Matrimonial Dispute: Sudhir Kumar Singh vs. Jaishri (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a contempt petition be withdrawn if the terms of an agreement are not met in a matrimonial dispute? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute to Delhi: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil (2021)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 25, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 139A, Judges, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute to Delhi: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil [Judgment Date]: December 09, 2021 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a

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Supreme Court clarifies on Amendment of Consumer Complaints and Filing of Written Statements: Acme Cleantech Solutions vs. United India Insurance (2021)

/ Consumer Complaint, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 13, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, Written Statement

Supreme Court on Consumer Complaint Amendment and Written Statement Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 4476-4477 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum compel a complainant to amend their complaint, especially when the opposing party has failed to

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

/ Appellate Tribunal, Judges, Krishna Murari, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 173, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, including future prospects and conventional heads. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr. [Judgment

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