Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Specific Performance Suit Due to Delay and Violation of Himachal Pradesh Land Laws LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an appeal can be condoned, and whether a suit for specific performance can be granted when the initial agreement violates land transfer laws. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Ajay Dabra […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Specific Performance Suit Due to Delay and Invalid Land Transfer: Ajay Dabra vs. Pyare Ram & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an appeal can be condoned based on insufficient funds and whether a suit for specific performance can be decreed when the initial contract for sale
Supreme Court Clarifies Rectification Jurisdiction under Section 59 of Companies Act, 2013 Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 12 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a company approach the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to rectify its register of members for violations of SEBI regulations? The Supreme
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 59 of the Companies Act, 2013 in share transfer disputes: IFB Agro vs. SICGIL India (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 9 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) use its power to rectify the
Supreme Court Orders Concurrent Sentences in Electricity Theft Case: Iqram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences for multiple convictions should run consecutively or concurrently when no specific direction is given by the trial court under Section 427(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Iqram
Supreme Court Allows Felling of 84 Trees for Mumbai Metro Project: In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) should be allowed to fell 84 trees for the construction of a metro car shed at Aarey Colony. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Infrastructure Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of “Charges” in FCI Contracts: Food Corporation of India vs. Abhijit Paul (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of contractual terms, specifically the meaning of “charges” in the context of liability for demurrages. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, specifically concerning government contracts. Case Name: Food Corporation of India & Ors. vs. Abhijit Paul [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Contractor’s Right to Escalation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. M/S Sew Construction Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor is entitled to claim escalation costs when an alternative quarry is provided due to depletion of the original quarry, despite a clause in the contract stating that quoted rates are inclusive of all
Supreme Court quashes conviction in public property damage case due to flawed identification parade: Gireesan Nair vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The admissibility and evidentiary value of Test Identification Parades (TIPs) in criminal trials, particularly when there are allegations of procedural irregularities. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Rioting, Damage to Public Property Case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Mass Murder Case: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal Appeal against conviction for murder and unlawful assembly. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: 04 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 November 2022
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Solitary Confinement and Delay: B.A. Umesh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged solitary confinement and delays in processing a mercy petition can be grounds for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: B.A. Umesh vs. Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Addresses Defective Filings and Withdrawals in Numerous SLPs LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for addressing defective filings and withdrawal of cases. CASE TYPE: Civil and Criminal. Case Name: Sarada Vidhyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School vs. The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 3, 2022 Introduction Date of
