Supreme Court Rejects Re-agitation of Juvenility Claim: Pawan Kumar Gupta vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a plea of juvenility be re-agitated after it has been rejected by the Trial Court, High Court, and the Supreme Court? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Gupta vs. State of NCT of Delhi […]
Supreme Court Remands Property Dispute Case: Gajaraba Bhikhubha Vadher & Ors. vs. Sumara Umar Amad (D) Thru Legal Heirs & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court appropriately addressed substantial questions of law in a second appeal concerning a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Gajaraba Bhikhubha Vadher & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Forgery Case: Padum Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellant for forgery under Sections 467 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on handwriting expert evidence and circumstantial evidence, is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Padum Kumar vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Delhi Gang Rape Case: Akshay Kumar Singh’s Review Petition Dismissed (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a judgment confirming conviction and death penalty in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Akshay Kumar Singh v. State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 18 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: 18
Supreme Court on Appointment of Arbitrators in Railway Contracts: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. M/S ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV) (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an independent arbitrator can be appointed by the High Court when the contract specifies a panel of arbitrators. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. M/S ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV)
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal Due to Delay in University of Delhi vs. Union of India LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing an appeal due to an inordinate delay in filing, despite the appellant claiming public interest. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: University of Delhi vs. Union of
Supreme Court Restores Restrictions on Biosimilar Drug Marketing: Genentech Inc. vs. Drug Controller General of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a biosimilar drug manufacturer can market their product with the same name as the original drug, despite not conducting all required tests and trials. CASE TYPE: Pharmaceutical Law, Intellectual Property Case Name: M/s Genentech Inc.
Premium FSI Charges: Supreme Court Decides on Applicable Date for Calculation Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1128 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a builder be charged Premium FSI rates based on the date of application or the date of approval? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Rejects Retiral Benefits Claim: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Sudarshana Chatterjee (2019) – Employee Conduct LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee who joins another service without proper approval and without getting her leave sanctioned is entitled to retiral benefits from her previous employer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court clarifies qualifying service for invalid pension under Orissa Civil Services Rules Date of the Judgment: 04 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1107 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a government employee receive invalid pension even if they haven’t completed the minimum qualifying service? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: P. Chidambaram vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in a case of economic offense where the triple test (flight risk, tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses) is satisfied in favor of the accused, but the gravity of the offense is argued to
Supreme Court Restores Arbitrator’s Award in Land Development Dispute: Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri vs. Unitop Apartments (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral award can be set aside for procedural lapses when parties agreed to the procedure. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri (dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. M/s Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd.
