Supreme Court Upholds Admission of Insolvency Application: M. Suresh Kumar Reddy vs. Canara Bank (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has discretion to reject an application for the initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IB Code) once a financial debt […]
Supreme Court Upholds Admission of Insolvency Application: M. Suresh Kumar Reddy vs. Canara Bank (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 521 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a corporate debtor avoid insolvency proceedings by claiming the creditor should have extended bank guarantees? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Late Rent Payment Under Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Act: K. Chinnammal vs. L.R. Eknath (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for failing to pay rent within the stipulated time despite a subsequent deposit, under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction,
Supreme Court Addresses State’s Right to Challenge Central Lottery Laws: Meghalaya vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State can challenge the constitutional validity of a Central law under Article 131 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Original Suit Case Name: State of Meghalaya vs. Union of India & Others
Supreme Court Stays Project-Wise Insolvency Resolution: Indiabulls vs. Ram Kishore (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) can order a project-wise insolvency resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Indiabulls Asset Reconstruction Company Limited vs. Ram Kishore Arora & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court refers the issue of limitation for delivery of possession to a larger bench: Bhasker & Anr. vs. Ayodhya Jewellers (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the correct starting point for calculating the limitation period for an application seeking delivery of possession of property purchased in a court auction? CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Execution of
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal FIR can be quashed when it arises from a civil dispute and is used to exert pressure, especially when there’s a significant delay in raising the dispute and the allegations under the SC/ST Act appear
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 5112 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a long-standing civil dispute over land ownership justify a criminal complaint? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,
Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Central and State laws in Scheduled Areas: Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Central and State laws automatically apply to Scheduled Areas, or if they require specific notifications by the Governor. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, specifically concerning the Fifth Schedule of
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Laws in Scheduled Areas: Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Central and State laws automatically apply to Scheduled Areas, or require specific notifications by the Governor. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, specifically concerning the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. Case Name: Adivasis
Supreme Court Grants Probation in Essential Commodities Act Case After 37 Years LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 can be granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, despite a minimum sentence prescribed in the Essential Commodities Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tarak Nath Keshari vs.
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Supreme Court grants probation in Essential Commodities Act case: Tarak Nath Keshari vs. State of West Bengal (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 513 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a person convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 be released on probation? The Supreme Court of
