Supreme Court Quashes Sedition FIR Against Journalist Vinod Dua: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a journalist’s critical comments on government performance constitute sedition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 June 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 June […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Commissioning Date in Solar Power Agreements LEGAL ISSUE: How to calculate the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar power project, specifically whether the date of approval of the PPA should be included or excluded in the calculation. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the
Supreme Court on Electricity Load Reduction: Jharkhand State Electricity Board vs. Ramkrishna Forging Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent agreements for enhanced electricity load extend the initial agreement period for the purpose of load reduction requests. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Jharkhand State Electricity Board and Others vs. M/s Ramkrishna Forging Limited
Supreme Court Clarifies MACP Implementation Date for Central Government Employees: Union of India vs. R.K. Sharma (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 216 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for central government employees be implemented from 01.01.2006, or should
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction Under Section 80-IA of Income Tax Act: Reliance Energy Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 243 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Vineet Saran, J. Can deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act be limited to ‘business income’,
Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: M.A. No.2342 of 2019 in Transferred Case (Civil) No.91 of 2015 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and Vineet Saran J. Can a judgment of the Supreme Court be recalled if affected parties were not heard? The Supreme
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of FIR Against Police Inspector in Assault Case: Ram Kishan vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a First Information Report (FIR) can be quashed based on the delay in registering a counter-FIR and without considering the injury report of the complainant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Assault and
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation in Haryana: Ved & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired for industrial development. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Ved & Anr. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 08, 2021 Date of the Judgment: April 08,
Supreme Court enhances land compensation in Haryana acquisition case Date of the Judgment: April 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 179 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Vineet Saran, J. When the government acquires land for development, how is fair compensation determined? The Supreme Court of India recently tackled this question in a case concerning land
Supreme Court Denies Insurance Claim: Death Due to Alcohol Not Accidental (22 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death caused by asphyxia due to alcohol consumption and regurgitation of food is considered an “accidental death” under an insurance policy. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Narbada Devi and Ors. vs. H.P. State Forest Corporation
Supreme Court clarifies bank’s duty of care for locker management: Amitabha Dasgupta vs. United Bank of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 79 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice Vineet Saran Can a bank be held responsible for the loss of valuables from a locker, even if they claim
Supreme Court Addresses Land Ceiling Act and Possession Rights: U.A. Basheer vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the application of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, and the subsequent Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999, particularly concerning the determination of excess vacant land and
