R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court clarifies the limited scope of Section 11(6A) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act in appointment of arbitrators: M/S Mayavti Trading Pvt. Ltd. vs. Pradyuat Deb Burman (05 September 2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 11(6A) of Arbitration Act: Mayavti Trading vs. Pradyuat Deb Burman (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 September 2019 Citation: M/S Mayavti Trading Pvt. Ltd. vs. Pradyuat Deb Burman, Civil Appeal No.7023 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 8519 of 2019) Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., R. Subhash […]

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Liability of Managing Director in Corporate Negligence: Supreme Court Quashes Charges in Hyatt Regency Case (23 August 2019)

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Supreme Court quashes charges against Managing Director in Hyatt Regency Negligence Case Date of the Judgment: 23 August 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 852 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Managing Director be held criminally liable for negligence at a hotel, simply by virtue of their position? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR After Lok Adalat Settlement in Electricity Theft Case: Saleem Ahmed vs. State & Anr. (2019) INSC 738 (19 August 2019)

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR After Lok Adalat Settlement in Electricity Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 738 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a criminal case be pursued after a settlement has been reached in Lok Adalat? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important

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Supreme Court Upholds Special Court’s Power to Directly Take Cognizance in Electricity Theft Cases: A.M.C.S. Swamy vs. Mehdi Agah Karbalai (2019) INSC 710 (23 July 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Special Court’s Power to Directly Take Cognizance in Electricity Theft Cases Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 710 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Special Court directly take cognizance of an offense under the Electricity Act, 2003, or is a committal order from a

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Supreme Court Resolves Allotment of Market Gala: Hande Wavare & Co. vs. Ramchandra Vitthal Dongre (2019)

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Supreme Court Resolves Allotment of Market Gala: Hande Wavare & Co. vs. Ramchandra Vitthal Dongre (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim allotment of a market gala based on a transfer of booking amount from another person, and the process for allotting market galas when multiple claimants are eligible. CASE TYPE: Civil – Market

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Supreme Court settles back wages for temporary workers in Superintending Engineer vs. M. Natesan (2019)

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Supreme Court Settles Back Wages for Temporary Workers: Superintending Engineer vs. M. Natesan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether temporary workers are entitled to back wages upon reinstatement. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: The Superintending Engineer, TWAD Board & Another vs. M. Natesan ETC. Judgment Date: 10 May 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 May

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Supreme Court Clarifies Theft Definition in Document Misappropriation Case: Birla Corporation vs. Adventz Investments (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Theft Definition in Document Misappropriation Case: Birla Corporation vs. Adventz Investments (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the temporary removal and use of confidential documents in ongoing litigation constitutes theft under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Birla Corporation Limited vs. Adventz Investments and Holdings Limited & Others [Judgment

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree After Dismissal of Order IX Rule 13 Application: Bhivchandra Shankar More vs. Balu Gangaram More (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree After Dismissal of Order IX Rule 13 Application: Bhivchandra Shankar More vs. Balu Gangaram More (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether time spent pursuing an application to set aside an ex-parte decree constitutes sufficient cause for condoning delay in filing a first appeal against that decree. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case

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Supreme Court settles absorption of District Minority Welfare Officers appointed before 2001 Rules in service law (06 May 2019)

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Supreme Court Rules on Absorption of District Minority Welfare Officers Appointed Before 2001 Service Rules LEGAL ISSUE: Whether District Minority Welfare Officers appointed before the implementation of the 2001 Service Rules are entitled to absorption into the Minority Welfare Department. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Raja Singh & Anr. vs. State of U.P. &

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of strangulation with a ‘saria’ during a sudden fight falls under the exception of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rambir vs. State of NCT, Delhi [Judgment Date]: May

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Supreme Court grants custody to father in child custody battle: Tejaswini Gaud vs. Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari (2019)

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Supreme Court grants custody to father in child custody battle: Tejaswini Gaud vs. Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in ordering that the custody of a minor child be handed over to the father in a writ of habeas corpus. CASE TYPE: Child Custody/Habeas Corpus Case Name: Tejaswini

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Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a case of father throwing burning lamp on his daughter: Govind Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh (29 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Father-Daughter Chimney Lamp Incident LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of throwing a burning lamp during a sudden quarrel constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Govind Singh vs. State of Chhattisgarh. Judgment Date: 29 April 2019 Introduction Date

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