Supreme Court Allows Delayed Claim in Insolvency Case: GPR Power Solutions vs. Supriyo Chaudhuri (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing a claim by a creditor in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be condoned, considering the Supreme Court’s orders on extending limitation periods during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Caste-Based Honor Killing Case: Hari & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Vicarious liability of members of an unlawful assembly in cases of caste-based violence and honor killings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Caste Discrimination, Honor Killing Case Name: Hari & Anr. vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal in Railway Protection Force Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings can be initiated without a formal inquiry under Rule 161 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ram Bahadur Yadav Judgment Date: 26 November 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Murder and Arms Act: Surinder Singh vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and for using a licensed firearm for an illegal purpose under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, was justified. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment, considering the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 26 November
Supreme Court Upholds Construction Based on Legitimate Expectation: Sai Baba Sales vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Environmental Clearance (EC) granted by a local authority, later deemed invalid, can protect construction already completed. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, specifically concerning Environmental Impact Assessment. Case Name: M/s. Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act in property disputes: Akkamma vs Vemavathi (2021) INSC 724 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of title is maintainable when the plaintiff fails to prove possession but has claimed consequential relief of injunction. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Civil Case Name: Akkamma
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award in Saluja Construction vs. Northern Coalfields Dispute (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can expand the scope of arbitration to include disputes beyond the specific contract referenced in the arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Saluja Construction Company vs. Northern Coalfields Limited [Judgment Date]: 25 November 2021
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Delay: Shivanna vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether delay and laches can override the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition on Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978, which prohibits the transfer of land granted to SC/ST communities. CASE TYPE: Land Law/ Scheduled
Supreme Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Director in Consumer Dispute: L&T Finance Ltd. vs. Pramod Kumar Rana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a National Commission can issue bailable warrants against a director of a company when the company is already represented by counsel and authorized representatives. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: L & T Finance
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana’s Stand on Art & Craft Diploma Equivalency: Devender Bhaskar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a diploma in Art and Craft obtained through distance education from Kurukshetra University is equivalent to a diploma awarded by the Haryana Industrial Training Department for the purpose of appointment as an Arts and
