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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Road Accident Case: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Road Accident Case: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of negligence and compensation in a motor vehicle accident claim. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Chamundeswari & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 October 2021 Introduction Date of the […]

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Parents in Motor Accident Case: Chandra @ Chanda @ Chandraram & Anr. vs. Mukesh Kumar Yadav & Ors. (2021)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 166, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Parents in Motor Accident Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6152 of 2021 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No. 6466 of 2019) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can parents who have lost their adult son in a motor vehicle accident claim

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Supreme Court Upholds Pre-Existing Dispute in Insolvency Case: Jai Balaji Industries vs. D.K. Mohanty (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Pre-Existing Dispute in Insolvency Case: Jai Balaji Industries vs. D.K. Mohanty (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pre-existing dispute, for the purposes of Section 8 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, includes a situation where an appeal against an arbitral award is dismissed in default but subsequently restored. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Priyanka Arya vs. Ashutosh Arya (2021)

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case: Priyanka Arya vs. Ashutosh Arya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial case. CASE TYPE: Family Law (Matrimonial Dispute). Case Name: Priyanka Arya vs. Ashutosh Arya. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2021. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 01 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a matrimonial dispute case

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Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Despite Claims of Misrepresentation: Placido Francisco Pinto vs. Jose Francisco Pinto (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Despite Claims of Misrepresentation: Placido Francisco Pinto vs. Jose Francisco Pinto (2021) Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 711 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a registered sale deed be invalidated based on claims of misrepresentation and lack of consideration, especially when the

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Supreme Court recalls judgment in land dispute case: Delhi Development Authority vs. Gaurav Kumar (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Inherent Powers of Supreme Court, Judges, Review Petition, Tagging of Cases

Supreme Court recalls judgment in DDA vs. Gaurav Kumar case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment can be recalled due to an inadvertent error in tagging of cases. CASE TYPE: Land Dispute, Review Petition. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Gaurav Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date: 30 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 30 September

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Supreme Court Upholds Sealed Cover Procedure for Promotions: State Bank of India vs. C.K. Karunakaran (30 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Sealed Cover Procedure for Promotions: State Bank of India vs. C.K. Karunakaran (2021) Date of the Judgment: 30 September 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6821 of 2009 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh Can a bank withhold a promotion if disciplinary proceedings were initiated against

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Petrol Pump Applicant Due to Lease Commencement Clause: Anapurna Jaiswal vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (30 September 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Petrol Pump Applicant Due to Lease Commencement Clause LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease agreement, which stipulates that its term commences from the date of approval of a petrol pump, qualifies as a valid lease for the purpose of awarding marks in a petrol pump dealership application process. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court clarifies “Late Entrant” status for pension benefits in Armed Forces: Union of India vs. Abhiram Verma (2021)

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Supreme Court clarifies “Late Entrant” status for pension benefits in Armed Forces: Union of India vs. Abhiram Verma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an officer who resigns from service can be considered a “late entrant” for pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Armed Forces Pension Case Name: Union of India and another vs. Abhiram Verma Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Admission of Insolvency Application Based on Acknowledgment of Debt: Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth vs. Chandra Prakash Jain (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Admission of Insolvency Application Based on Acknowledgment of Debt: Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth vs. Chandra Prakash Jain (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is maintainable when filed by a power of attorney holder and whether such application is barred by limitation. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sushil Kumar Godara (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Repudiate Claim Due to Expired Temporary Vehicle Registration Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5887 of 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. (authored by S. Ravindra Bhat, J.) Can an insurance company deny a claim if

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (29 September 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Indian Forest Service, Indian Forest Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1966, Judges, Promotion, Service Law

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in directing the Union of India to adjust officers promoted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 1996 against notional vacancies, despite a subsequent review process. CASE TYPE: Service Law,

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