Supreme Court Revives Winding Up Proceedings and Denies Sale Deed: IDBI Bank vs. Official Liquidator (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether winding up proceedings should be revived and whether a sale deed can be executed based on an agreement to sell. CASE TYPE: Company Law, Insolvency Case Name: IDBI Bank Limited vs. The Official Liquidator, Office of […]
Supreme Court quashes High Court order in Foreign Contribution case: CBI vs. Arvind Khanna (2019) Date of the Judgment: 17 October 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1174 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case based on disputed facts before a trial? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to medical evidence discrepancies: Prem Singh vs. Sukhdev Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in acquitting the accused based on discrepancies between eyewitness testimony and medical evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prem Singh vs. Sukhdev Singh & Others [Judgment Date]: October 17,
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-emption Rights under West Bengal Land Reforms Act: Barasat Eye Hospital vs. Kaustabh Mondal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person seeking to exercise the right of pre-emption under the West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 must deposit the full sale consideration amount as stated in the sale deed, or if a partial
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Enquiry Under Section 33(2)(b) of Industrial Disputes Act in Dismissal Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 October 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 980 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a Labour Court, while considering an application for approval of dismissal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Punjab Agricultural Marketing Rules: Walaiti Ram Charan Dass vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board Rules for allotment of plots to existing licensees in new market yards are valid. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Agricultural Marketing Case Name: Walaiti Ram Charan Dass &
Supreme Court: Prior Approval Mandatory for TADA Act Offence Recording Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1148 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can police record information about an offense under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA Act) without prior approval from the District Superintendent of Police?
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power to Order Further Investigation Post Charge Sheet LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate has the power to order further investigation after a charge sheet has been filed in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya and Ors. vs. The State of Gujarat and Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Promotion Appeal: Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in upholding the rejection of a statutory complaint regarding Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Surgeon Rear Admiral Manisha Jaiprakash vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies the Impact of Illegal Personal Search on Vehicle Contraband Recovery in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 15 October 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1057 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can evidence of contraband recovered from a vehicle be used against an accused if their personal
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rights of Subsequent Purchasers: Shiv Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a person who purchases land after a notification for acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claim the benefits of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Supreme Court Clarifies Khudkasht Land Rights Under Zamindari Abolition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land recorded as ‘Grass’ land in revenue papers before the date of vesting can be considered ‘Khud-kasht’ land of an Ex-Zamindar. CASE TYPE: Land Revenue, Zamindari Abolition Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Sabal Singh (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors.
