Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC During Lockdown: S. Kasi vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time limit for filing a charge sheet under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) gets extended due to the Supreme Court’s order on extending limitation during the COVID-19 lockdown. CASE TYPE: Criminal […]
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Gujarat Maritime Board Case: Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused when the trial has not commenced despite the filing of a charge sheet and the accused has been in custody for a significant period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Rent Deeds: Siri Chand vs. Surinder Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rent deed with a clause for annual rent increase requires compulsory registration under Section 17(1)(d) of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Property Law, specifically landlord-tenant dispute under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949. Case
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Sub-Inspector Appointments: Nirbhay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who did not participate in or failed the physical test for Sub-Inspector appointments can claim parity with those exempted from the test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Bihar &
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of accomplice testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal conspiracy leading to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somasundaram @ Somu vs. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Judgment Date: 03 June 2020 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award in Two-Tier Arbitration: Centrotrade vs. Hindustan Copper Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a foreign award from a second-tier arbitration in a two-tier arbitration agreement is enforceable in India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S. CENTROTRADE MINERALS AND METALS INC. vs. HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD. Judgment Date: 2 June 2020 Date
Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 248 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian Can a central bank impose a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a landmark judgment. The court struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Abetment to Suicide FIR Based on Settlement: Daxaben vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash an FIR for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, based on a settlement between the accused and the complainant. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vijay Karia vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL (2020) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of foreign arbitral awards in India. CASE TYPE: International Commercial Arbitration Case Name: Vijay Karia & Ors. vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date of
ONGC Employees Regularization: Supreme Court Sets Date for Regular Employment LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct date for regularizing term-based employees. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: ONGC Employees Mazdoor Sabha vs. The Executive Director Basin Manager, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (India) Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 13 February 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February
Supreme Court Clarifies Collective Investment Scheme Regulations for Trusts: OSIANS CONNOISSEURS OF ART PVT. LTD. vs. SEBI (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trust operating a collective investment scheme is subject to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). CASE TYPE: Securities Law/Collective Investment Scheme Case Name: OSIANS CONNOISSEURS OF ART PVT.
Supreme Court Restricts Asset Freezing Under Companies Act: Usha Ananthasubramanian vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) can freeze the assets of a person under Section 241 of the Companies Act, 2013, for alleged mismanagement in a company other than the one they are directly associated with. CASE
