Supreme Court Decriminalizes Adultery: Joseph Shine vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes adultery, and Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which deals with the procedure for filing a complaint, are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Constitutional Law Case Name: Joseph Shine vs. […]
Supreme Court clarifies data requirements for SC/ST promotion reservations: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the state needs to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservation in promotions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Others vs. Lachhmi
LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, specifically concerning consensual same-sex relations between adults. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Constitutional Law Case Name: Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 6 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 6 September 2018 Citation: (2018) 10 SCC 1 Judges: Dipak
Supreme Court Upholds Army Postings: ASC Personnel in Operational Roles (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether personnel of the Army Service Corps (ASC) can be posted to operational areas. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Maj. Amod Kumar vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: September 6, 2018 Date of the Judgment: September 6, 2018 Citation:
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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Nature of Section 34(5) of the Arbitration Act in Bihar Rajya Bhumi Vikas Bank Samiti vs State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 30 July 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 694 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a procedural lapse in filing an application under Section 34 of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clause Requirements in Share Sale Agreement: Shyam Sunder Agarwal vs. P. Narotham Rao (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) constitutes a valid arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Shyam Sunder Agarwal vs. P. Narotham Rao and Ors. Judgment Date: July 23, 2018 Date
Supreme Court clarifies interest on arbitration awards under the 1940 Act: Reliance Cellulose vs. ONGC (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award pre-reference and pendente lite interest under the Arbitration Act, 1940, when the contract contains a clause barring interest on delayed payments. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Reliance Cellulose Products Ltd. vs. Oil
Supreme Court Clarifies Insider Trading Definition in Satyam Scam Case LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “Insider” under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992. CASE TYPE: Securities Law/Insider Trading Case Name: Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju v. Securities and Exchange Board of India Judgment Date: 14 May 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 May 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata Exceptions in Banking Dispute: Canara Bank vs. N.G. Subbaraya Setty (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior judgment upholding a contract that violates statutory prohibitions operates as res judicata in subsequent proceedings. CASE TYPE: Banking Law, Contract Law, Civil Procedure. Case Name: Canara Bank vs. N.G. Subbaraya Setty & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds NCMEI’s Power to Declare Minority Status of Existing Educational Institutions: Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny vs. State of West Bengal (2018) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 327 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., R.F. Nariman, J. (authored the judgment) Can an educational institution, initially established as a
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of High Courts in Corruption Cases: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. CBI (2018) Date of the Judgment: 28 March 2018 Citation: Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation (2018) INSC 220 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Navin Sinha, J., R.F. Nariman, J. (Concurring)
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of 2015 Amendment Act to Arbitration Proceedings: BCCI vs. Kochi Cricket (2018) INSC 227 LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 to pending arbitral and court proceedings. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Board of Control for Cricket in India vs. Kochi Cricket Pvt. Ltd. and Others
