Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in cases of gruesome murder of children for human sacrifice. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 03 October 2019 […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Ravishankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Rights in Teacher Appointments: Chandana Das vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minority educational institution’s right to appoint teachers is subject to the general rules for aided institutions or if they have autonomy in such appointments. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Minority Rights Case Name: Chandana Das (Malakar)
Supreme Court Sets Aside Winding Up Order Due to Limitation: Jignesh Shah vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a winding-up petition filed under the Companies Act, 1956, which is time-barred, can be revived as a Section 7 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Jignesh Shah
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Cancellation in Property Sale Case: Sankalp Recreation vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cancellation of an auction process by the government, despite a highest bid above the reserve price, is valid. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Property Law, Auction Law. Case Name: Sankalp Recreation Private Limited vs. Union of
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3J of National Highways Act: Upholds Solatium and Interest for Land Acquisition (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the denial of solatium and interest for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Purchase Rights Under Maharashtra Tenancy Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right to purchase land under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 is affected if they are unaware of the landlord’s disability ceasing, specifically in cases of a widow’s death or a landlord’s mental or physical disability ceasing. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Gaurav Dave vs. Asset Reconstruction Company (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Gaurav Hargovindbhai Dave vs. Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 18 September 2019 Date
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
Uber’s Predatory Pricing Practices: Supreme Court Upholds CCI Probe in Competition Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Uber abused its dominant position by engaging in predatory pricing, violating Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs. Competition Commission of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 3
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Under National Highways Act: Union of India vs. Balwant Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 03, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 6981-6982 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 10200-10201/2019) with Civil Appeal Nos. 6983-6984 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 11117-11118/2019) Judges: Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Supreme Court on Limitation for IBC Applications: Vashdeo R Bhojwani vs. Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vashdeo R Bhojwani vs. Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd & Anr. Judgment Date: 02
