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Supreme Court clarifies liability of Directors in cheque bounce cases: Ashutosh Ashok Parasrampuriya & Anr. vs. M/S. Gharrkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2021) INSC 659 (08 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Cognizance of Offences, Judges, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 141

Supreme Court Clarifies Director Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 08 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 659 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case if they weren’t directly involved in the day-to-day business? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial […]

Supreme Court clarifies liability of Directors in cheque bounce cases: Ashutosh Ashok Parasrampuriya & Anr. vs. M/S. Gharrkul Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (2021) INSC 659 (08 October 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parallel prosecutions can be initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the same underlying liability when a settlement agreement has been made

Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Selection Criteria Based on Experience in Junior Lab Technician Appointment: Srinivas K Gouda vs. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Selection Criteria Based on Experience in Junior Lab Technician Appointment: Srinivas K Gouda vs. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a selection committee can give weightage to experience, particularly in government institutions, when selecting candidates for a job, even if the original job advertisement did not specify experience as

Supreme Court Upholds Selection Criteria Based on Experience in Junior Lab Technician Appointment: Srinivas K Gouda vs. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Mandates 75% Pre-Deposit for MSME Act Appeals: Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority vs. M/s Aska Equipments Limited (2021) INSC 6252

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Supreme Court Mandates 75% Pre-Deposit for MSME Act Appeals: Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority vs. M/s Aska Equipments Limited (2021) INSC 6252 Date of the Judgment: October 08, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 6252 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an appellate court waive or reduce the mandatory 75% pre-deposit required under Section

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Retrial and Joint Trials: Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021)

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Supreme Court on Retrial and Joint Trials: Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a retrial and clubbing of proceedings from two separate FIRs, especially when an accused has been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nasib Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Late Payment Surcharge Calculation in Power Purchase Agreements: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors. (2021) INSC 648 (08 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Late Payment Surcharge Calculation in Power Purchase Agreements: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors. (2021) INSC 648 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether changes in the interest rate system by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from the Prime Lending Rate (PLR) to the Base

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory in Corruption Cases: CBI vs. Vijayalakshmi (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory in Corruption Cases: CBI vs. Vijayalakshmi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR in corruption cases involving public servants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs. Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T.H. Vijayalakshmi

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Supreme Court allows condonation of delay in eviction case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma (07 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Condonation of Delay, Eviction, Ex-parte Decree, Judges, Rent Control Law

Supreme Court Allows Condonation of Delay in Eviction Case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an application to set aside an ex-parte decree in a rent control case can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Mrs. Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma & Anr. Judgment Date: 07 October

Supreme Court allows condonation of delay in eviction case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma (07 October 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (7 October 2021)

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Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to initiate actions on its own (suo motu) in environmental matters. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi Can a delay in recording witness statements be fatal to a prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenure-Based Appointment in CPRI: Union of India vs. N Murugesan (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenure-Based Appointment in CPRI: Union of India vs. N Murugesan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenure-based appointment through direct recruitment is valid under the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. N Murugesan ETC. Judgment Date: 07 October 2021 Introduction Date

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