Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Consumer Cases: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 38 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) call for a report from a party during the revision stage? […]
Supreme Court Restores Consumer Forum Order in Bank Error Case: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can overturn orders of lower consumer forums based on a report obtained suo moto during the revision process. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Sunil Kumar
Supreme Court clarifies tax exemptions for manufacturing units: State of Gujarat vs. Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a manufacturing unit is eligible for tax exemptions on raw materials when those materials are not directly used by the unit but transferred to another entity for processing. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case
Supreme Court Restores Consumer Forum Order in Bank Error Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 43 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a bank be held liable for crediting funds to the wrong account due to its own error? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Grievous Injuries in Motor Accident Case: Shivdhar Kumar Vashiya vs. Ranjeet Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 21, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 43 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the compensation awarded for pain, suffering and loss of amenities in a motor accident case be enhanced when
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority: Bangalore Development Authority vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 applies to land acquisitions made under the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority: Bangalore Development Authority vs. State of Karnataka (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 782 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) acquire land using the old Land Acquisition Act of
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Land Acquisition Act to Bangalore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to acquisitions made by the Bangalore Development Authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bangalore Development Authority &
Supreme Court Orders Appointment Despite NOC Delay: Narender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be denied appointment due to a delay in the issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by their employer, when the candidate applied for the NOC well in time and was otherwise meritorious. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Orders Appointment Despite NOC Delay: Narender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be denied appointment due to the employer’s delay in issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC), despite the candidate applying on time and being more meritorious than the selected candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Conspiracy Case: Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with murder and criminal conspiracy based on the grounds that the case rested on circumstantial evidence and the accused had roots in society. CASE
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for appealing ex-parte decrees: Mamtaz & Ors. vs. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while hearing a second appeal against a dismissal of a first appeal due to delay, set
