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Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case

/ Aravind Kumar, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 20(b)(ii)(c)

Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-surrender of a co-accused who was granted bail can be a valid ground to reject the bail application of another accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Sebil Elanjimpally vs. The State […]

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Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case

/ Aravind Kumar, Bail, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 20

Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-surrender of a co-accused who was released on bail is a valid ground to reject the bail application of another co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Sebil Elanjimpally v. The State

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Category Certificate Validity: Supreme Court Adjudicates Civil Judge Recruitment in Rajasthan (2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of category certificates for reserved category candidates in recruitment processes. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Recruitment Case Name: Sakshi Arha vs. The Rajasthan High Court & Others [Judgment Date]: May 18, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: (Arising out

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Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts: Sakshi Arha vs. Rajasthan High Court (2023) INSC 559 (18 May 2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 15(6), Constitutional Law with Article 16(6), Judges, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 with Rule 10, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 with Rule 20

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of category certificates (OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS) submitted by candidates for the Civil Judge post in Rajasthan, specifically whether these certificates must be valid as of the last date of application or a later date.

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Security Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Small Causes Court: Arti Dixit & Anr vs. Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors (2023)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order IX Rule 13, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 145, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 with Section 17

Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Security Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree: Arti Dixit & Anr vs. Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application to set aside an ex-parte decree in a Small Causes Court is maintainable if the applicant fails to deposit the decretal amount or furnish valid security at the

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case: Chanchalpati Das vs. State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 554

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Judges, Offences Against Property, Offences Related to Documents

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 554 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be sustained when there is an unexplained delay of eight years in filing the complaint? The Supreme Court recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Appeals, Civil Procedure Code, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 136, Constitution of India with Article 226, Departmental Inquiry, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Judicial Review, Rajesh Bindal, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3663 of 2023 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a High Court, in an intra-court appeal, re-evaluate evidence in a disciplinary proceeding that has

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Judicial Review, Rajesh Bindal, Service Law, Tender Tampering

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of judicial review in disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Indian Oil Corporation & Ors. vs. Ajit Kumar Singh & Anr. Judgment Date: 17 May 2023 Date of the Judgment: 17 May

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Vedic Resorts (2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 23, Exclusion Clauses, Insurance Claims, Insurance Law, Judges, Malicious Act

Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Vedic Resorts (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether damage caused by a mob to insured property, after the mob chased individuals who had taken shelter in the property, constitutes a malicious act by the property owner, thereby excluding the claim under an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer

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Supreme Court Modifies Order Allowing Unconditional Withdrawal of Funds in Jermyn Capital Case (17 May 2023)

/ Civil Procedure, Judges, Krishna Murari, Modification of Court Order, Order Modification, Sanjay Kumar, Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Modifies Order on Withdrawal of Funds in Jermyn Capital Case Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 5472 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Can an order of the Supreme Court be modified to allow for the unconditional withdrawal of funds, previously subject to

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on Fund Withdrawal in Jermyn Capital Case (17 May 2023)

/ Court Orders, Criminal Appeals, Criminal Law, Judges, Krishna Murari, Modification of Orders, Sanjay Kumar

Supreme Court Modifies Order on Fund Withdrawal in Jermyn Capital Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of a previous order regarding the withdrawal of funds. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: M/S. Jermyn Capital LLC Dubai vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 May 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2023

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Supreme Court holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order in Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Civil Contempt, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 129, Contempt of Court, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Criminal Contempt, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for non-compliance with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: Not Available in

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