Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Cancels Bail: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in suspending the sentence of convicts in a murder case and granting them bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. Judgment Date: 2 […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in Murder Case: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in suspending the sentence of life imprisonment and granting bail to the accused convicted of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Omprakash Sahni vs. Jai Shankar Chaudhary & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale Over Prior Agreement: Vikram Kumar vs. State Bank of Hyderabad (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3152-3153 of 2023 (@ SLP (Civil) Nos. 5973-5974 of 2018) Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a prior agreement to sell a property override a
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Agreement Holder’s Claim in SARFAESI Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sale holder can challenge an auction notice under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) and claim rights over the property. CASE TYPE: Securitisation and Debt Recovery Case
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Caste Certificate: Bhubaneswar Development Authority vs. Madhumita Das (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a forward caste, who marries a person from a Scheduled Caste, is entitled to claim reservation benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhubaneswar Development Authority vs. Madhumita Das & Ors Judgment Date: May
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Caste Certificate Case: Bhubaneswar Development Authority vs. Madhumita Das (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a forward caste can claim reservation benefits by marrying a person from a Scheduled Caste. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhubaneswar Development Authority vs. Madhumita Das & Ors. [Judgment Date]: May 2,
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal After Ratification: Jamnagar Municipal Corporation vs. R.M. Doshi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary order passed by an officer lacking initial authority can be validated through subsequent ratification by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Municipal Commissioner, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation and Anr. vs. R.M. Doshi. [Judgment Date]: 2
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal After Ratification: Jamnagar Municipal Corporation vs. R.M. Doshi (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, addressed a crucial question regarding the validity of a dismissal order passed by an authority lacking initial jurisdiction but subsequently ratified by the competent body. The
Supreme Court Upholds IBC Section 53: Workmen Dues Prioritized in Liquidation LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of Section 327(7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the waterfall mechanism under Section 53 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 concerning workmen’s dues. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Case Name: Moser Baer Karamchari Union Thr. President Mahesh Chand
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases: State of Haryana vs. Hira Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, when compensation hasn’t been paid and physical possession remains with the original owners. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition
Supreme Court Allows Counterclaim Against Carrier Without Mandatory Notice: Essemm Logistics vs. Darcl Logistics (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a counterclaim against a common carrier for losses other than damage to goods requires a mandatory notice under the Carriage by Road Act, 2007. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: ESSEMM LOGISTICS vs. DARCL LOGISTICS LIMITED & ANR.
Supreme Court Allows Counterclaim Despite Lack of Notice in Logistics Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a counterclaim for damages related to loss of business opportunity, reputation, and overheads requires a mandatory notice to a common carrier under Section 16 of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007, similar to claims for loss or damage to consignment. CASE
