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Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed ESI Contributions: Transport Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Employees State Insurance Corpn. (29 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950, Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 with Section 39(5)(a), Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 with Section 97(2), Judges

Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed ESI Contributions: Transport Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Employees State Insurance Corpn. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest can be levied on delayed contributions under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, and if so, whether such interest can be waived. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: The Transport […]

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Supreme Court Denies Accident Claim Benefit Due to Policy Lapse: LIC vs. Sunita (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Insurance Law, Judges, Policy Interpretation, Sanjiv Khanna, Uberrima Fides

Supreme Court Denies Accident Claim Benefit Due to Policy Lapse: LIC vs. Sunita (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay the accident benefit when the policy had lapsed due to non-payment of premium before the accident, even if the policy was revived after the accident but before the death of the

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Supreme Court clarifies rules on using evidence from separate trials: A.T. Mydeen & Ors. vs. Customs Department (29 October 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 273, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 299, Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 132, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 135(1)(a)(ii), Customs Act, 1962 with Section 135A, D.Y. Chandrachud, Fair Trial, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 30, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 33, Judges, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court on Evidence in Separate Trials: A.T. Mydeen vs. Customs Department (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can evidence from one criminal trial be used in another separate trial, even if both trials involve the same offense and similar facts? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Customs Act Case Name: A.T. Mydeen and Another vs. The Assistant Commissioner, Customs

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Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Investigation: State of J&K vs. Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman (29 October 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Jammu & Kashmir Criminal Procedure Code, Jammu & Kashmir Criminal Procedure Code with Section 155, Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006, Jammu & Kashmir Prevention of Corruption Act, 2006 with Section 3, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Investigation: State of J&K vs. Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary enquiry before registering an FIR is permissible and whether an investigating officer needs a specific, reasoned order to investigate corruption charges. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: The State of Jammu & Kashmir

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Supreme Court Convicts for Dacoity, Overturns Section 397 IPC Conviction in Robbery Case (29 October 2021)

/ Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 395, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 397, Judges, M. R. Shah, Offences Against Property

Supreme Court Convicts for Dacoity, Overturns Section 397 IPC Conviction in Robbery Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals not directly using deadly weapons during a robbery can be convicted under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and whether a conviction for dacoity under Section 395 IPC can be upheld when fewer than five accused

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Vicarious Liability under Minimum Wages Act: Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Company Director (29 October 2021)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Judges, Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 with Section 22A, Minimum Wages Act, 1948 with Section 22C, Offences by Companies, R. Subhash Reddy, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Director for Minimum Wages Act violation Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3913 of 2020) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (authored the judgment) Can a company director be held liable for violations

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Supreme Court Mandates Notice to Victims in SC/ST Act Bail Proceedings: Hariram Bhambhi vs. Satyanarayan (29 October 2021)

/ BV Nagarathna, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 173, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Rights of victims and witnesses, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 15A, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 2(bb)

Supreme Court Mandates Notice to Victims in SC/ST Act Bail Proceedings: Hariram Bhambhi vs. Satyanarayan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim or their dependent is entitled to a notice and a hearing before a court grants bail to an accused under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused facing murder charges, despite the gravity of the offense and the accused’s alleged role in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court quashes detention under National Security Act due to delay in representation consideration: Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs. District Magistrate (2021) INSC 735 (29 October 2021)

/ B V Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 22, Criminal Law, Detention, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, National Security Act, 1980, National Security Act, 1980 with Section 12, National Security Act, 1980 with Section 3(2), National Security Act, 1980 with Section 8, Procedure, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court quashes detention under National Security Act due to delay in representation consideration: Sarabjeet Singh Mokha vs. District Magistrate (2021) INSC 735 (29 October 2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 735 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Vikram Nath, J, B V Nagarathna, J. The judgment was authored by

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Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (29 October 2021)

/ B V Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 107, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns quashing of abetment to suicide case: Mahendra K C vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 749 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case of abetment to suicide based on its own

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Supreme Court clarifies the validity of a sale deed executed by an heir after a Will: Badrilal vs. Suresh (28 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 63, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 70, Judges, Wills

Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Sale Deed Post Will: Badrilal vs. Suresh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 727 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a sale deed executed by an heir be valid if it concerns property bequeathed under a will, without a prior partition?

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Supreme Court Directs Pupil-Teacher Ratio for Special Needs Education in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 132 of 2016 (28 October 2021)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Dinesh Maheshwari, Disability Law, Education Law, Inclusive Education, Judges, Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992, Right to Education Act, 2009, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Special Education

Supreme Court Directs Pupil-Teacher Ratio for Special Needs Education Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: Rajneesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2021) INSC 747 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. How can we ensure that children with special needs receive the quality education they

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