R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Upholds Multi-Member Wards in Gujarat Municipal Elections: Parmar Samantsinh vs. State of Gujarat (2021) INSC 123 (24 February 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Composition of Municipalities, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 243R, Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 with Section 29A, Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 with Section 5(3)(iii)(a), Judges, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy, Wards Committees

Supreme Court Upholds Multi-Member Wards in Gujarat Municipal Elections Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 123 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a single ward in a municipal corporation be represented by multiple members? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Pension Scheme: Himachal Road Transport Corp. vs. Retired Employees Union (22 February 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, Contributory Provident Fund, Cut-off Date, Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Judges, M.R. Shah, Pension Scheme, Pension Scheme, R. Subhash Reddy, Service Law, The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950

Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Pension Scheme: Himachal Road Transport Corp. vs. Retired Employees Union (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date for implementing a pension scheme can be considered discriminatory when applied to employees who retired before that date and were already covered under a Contributory Provident Fund Scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement: Khushi Ram vs. Nawal Singh (22 February 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 15, Indian Registration Act, 1908, Indian Registration Act, 1908 with Section 17, Judges, R. Subhash Reddy, Registration of Documents, Succession of Property

Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement: Khushi Ram vs. Nawal Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 87 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a family settlement be valid if it involves relatives from the maternal side? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (22 February 2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Pension Law, R. Subhash Reddy, Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 680 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5343 of 2019) Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a High Court

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Fraud Claim in Mortgage Dispute: H.S. Goutham vs. Rama Murthy (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Code of Civil Procedure, Code of Civil Procedure with Order XXI Rule 90, Code of Civil Procedure with Order XXIII Rule 3, Code of Civil Procedure with Section 96, Judges, M. R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Fraud Claim in Mortgage Dispute: H.S. Goutham vs. Rama Murthy (2021) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 77 Judges: Ashok Bhushan J., R. Subhash Reddy J., M. R. Shah J. (authored the judgment) Can a consent decree be challenged years after it was passed, especially

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Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Landowners Dispossessed Under Kerala Forest Act: The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs. Sobha John Koshy & Anr. (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Compensation, Judges, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 with Section 3, Kerala Forest (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003 with Section 8, Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971, Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 with Section 8, Land Law, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Landowners Dispossessed Under Kerala Forest Act: The Conservator and Custodian of Forest & Ors. vs. Sobha John Koshy & Anr. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Compensation for land not restored to owners after being declared not vested under the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Land Law/Forest Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Established Possession: A.Subramanian vs. R. Pannerselvam (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Civil Law, Injunction, Judges, M.R. Shah, Property Law, R. Subhash Reddy, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 6

Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Based on Established Possession: A.Subramanian vs. R. Pannerselvam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction can be decreed solely based on the plaintiff’s established possession, without delving into the complexities of title, especially when the defendant has previously failed in litigation concerning the same property. CASE TYPE: Civil Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement for Bank Manager in Loan Misconduct Case: Boloram Bordoloi vs. Lakhimi Gaolia Bank & Ors. (2021) INSC 54

/ Ashok Bhushan, Banking Law, Compulsory Retirement, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Lakhimi Gaolia Bank, Loan Disbursement, M.R. Shah, Misconduct in Banking, Proportionality of Punishment, R. Subhash Reddy, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement for Bank Manager in Loan Misconduct Case Date of the Judgment: February 08, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 54 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a bank employee be compulsorily retired for misconduct related to loan disbursement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Housing Allotment: U.P. Housing & Development Board vs. Namit Sharma (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Housing Allotment, Judges, R. Subhash Reddy, Real Estate Law, Registration of Property, Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on Housing Allotment: U.P. Housing & Development Board vs. Namit Sharma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim allotment of a plot based on a registration made by their grandfather, especially when the original registration has expired and no allotment was ever made to the grandfather. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of financial creditor under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Phoenix ARC vs. Ketulbhai Patel (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 126, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 172, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 5(7), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 5(8), Judges, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Creditor Status in Pledge Agreements: Phoenix ARC vs. Ketulbhai Patel (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party holding a pledge of shares as security qualifies as a financial creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ketulbhai Ramubhai Patel [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in bribery case: N. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in bribery case: N. Vijayakumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court in a case of alleged bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name:

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Supreme Court Remands Corruption Case for Re-evaluation: State of Gujarat vs. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave (2021)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Criminal Appeal, Criminal Law, Judges, M. R. Shah, Offences under Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Corruption Act with Section 13(1), Prevention of Corruption Act with Section 13(2), Prevention of Corruption Act with Section 7, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Remands Corruption Case: State of Gujarat vs. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of the High Court’s appellate jurisdiction while dealing with a conviction order passed by the Trial Court, particularly in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal, Prevention of

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