Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Director for Minimum Wages Act violation Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. of 2021 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3913 of 2020) Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. (authored the judgment) Can a company director be held liable for violations […]
Supreme Court Upholds Age Limit for Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Shaheena Masarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the upper age limit for appointment of Rehbar-e-Taleem (Re-T) teachers is mandatory or directory. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Jammu And Kashmir & Ors. vs. Shaheena Masarat & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail, Orders Speedy Trial in Murder Case: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused in a murder case should be cancelled due to the nature of the allegations and slow trial progress. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Zarifuddin vs. Abdul Qadir & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20
Supreme Court Modifies Cost in Delay Condonation Case: Surya Educational and Charitable Trust vs. Setia Builders (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of costs imposed in a delay condonation matter. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Surya Educational and Charitable Trust vs. M/S Setia Builders Engineers and Contractors Judgment Date: 20 September 2021 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Modifies Reinstatement Order in Bank Employee Dismissal Case: Allahabad Bank vs. Krishan Pal Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee, dismissed due to suspicion of misconduct, should be reinstated with full back wages when the misconduct is not proven, but the bank claims loss of confidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Property Dispute: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad vs. Radha Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of title in a property dispute based on historical partitions and mutation records. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rakesh Bhushan Prasad Alias Rakesh Prasad And Others vs. Radha Devi (D) By Lrs. And Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Winding Up Process for Mutual Funds: Franklin Templeton Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Regulations governing the winding up of mutual fund schemes, specifically the interplay between Regulations 18(15)(c) and 39 to 42 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Mutual Funds Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on High Court Interim Orders in Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 13 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 203 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. Can a High Court issue a blanket order preventing police from taking any coercive action against an accused during an investigation? The
Supreme Court Orders Deposit of Debt in Rapid Metro Case: Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Ltd. vs. Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the enforcement of a consent order regarding the payment of debt due to lenders following the termination of concession agreements for the Rapid Metro project
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Citizenship Case Citing Improper Service: Md Misher Ali vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order declaring a person a foreigner can be passed without proper service of notice, violating principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Citizenship/Immigration Law Case Name: Md Misher Ali @ Meser Ali vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of Adjudicating Authority in Jaypee Infratech Resolution Plan (24 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of powers and jurisdiction of the Adjudicating Authority while dealing with the resolution plan approved by the Committee of Creditors. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) Case Name: Jaypee Kensington Boulevard Apartments Welfare Association & Ors.
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction in power purchase disputes: MP Power Trading vs. Narmada Equipments (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Jurisdiction of State Electricity Commissions in disputes between licensees and generating companies. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Electricity Law Case Name: Chief General Manager (IPC) M P Power Trading Co Ltd & Anr vs. Narmada Equipments Pvt Ltd [Judgment
