No more “mechanical” conversion of complaints under Section 138 NI Act from summary to summons trial; Magistrates “must” record reasons: Supreme Court
“Such conversion of complaints under Section 138 from summary trial to summons trial has been contributing to the delay in disposal of the cases.”
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Any creditor including Central/State Government or any local authority bound by Resolution Plan approved by adjudicating authority under Section 31(1) IBC: Supreme Court
“On the date of approval of resolution plan by the Adjudicating Authority, all such claims, which are not a part of resolution plan, shall stand extinguished. “
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With sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, Supreme Court issues additional guidelines for people entering the Court premises
Owing to the sudden upsurge of Covid-19 cases and as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of infection, the Supreme Court
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No blood or breath analyser test proving drunk driving? Insurer may still establish a case for exclusion from liability: Supreme Court
“Merely because there is no test performed, the Insurer would not be deprived of its right to establish a case which is well within its rights under the contract.”
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Enquiry by retired Supreme Court judge into Justice V. Eswaraiah Phone Call controversy uncalled for: Supreme Court
“High Court ought not to have embarked on any other enquiry in the matter except to the maintainability of the PIL.”
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Husband & Sister-in-law walk free after deceased’s dying declaration fails to “inspire confidence” in a 30 year old case; Supreme Court explains the yardstick for admissibility of a dying declaration
Supreme Court: The bench of Navin Sinha and Krishan Murari, JJ has held that there cannot be any rigid standard or yardstick
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“Complex” questions involving novation of contract can’t be decided by Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act: Supreme Court
“Detailed arguments on whether an agreement which contains an arbitration clause has or has not been novated cannot possibly be decided in exercise of a limited prima facie review as to whether an arbitration agreement exists between the parties.”
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The Rapid MetroRail controversy; High Court’s “consensual order” and Supreme Court’s order directing HSVP to deposit 80% of debt due in Escrow Account
Non-interference in the matter would have inevitably led to the disruption of rapid metro lines for Gurgaon leading to disastrous consequences for the general public.
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Can’t treat unequals equally; No automatic vacation of stay under Section 254(2A) Proviso 3 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 if the assessee is not responsible for the delay: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question as to the constitutional validity of the third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Income
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Rohingya Refugees not to be deported unless the procedure prescribed for such deportation is followed: Supreme Court
“Right not to be deported, is ancillary or concomitant to the right to reside or settle in any part of the territory of India.”
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Explained: What happens to a petition filed under wrong nomenclature?
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, SA Nazeer and Hemant Gupta*, JJ has reiterated that the nomenclature under which the
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Murderer kills one or two persons but persons dealing with narcotic drugs inflict death blow to a number of innocent youngsters: Supreme Court
“While striking balance between the mitigating and aggravating circumstances, public interest, impact on the society as a whole will always be tilt in favour of the suitable higher punishment.”
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President appoints Justice NV Ramana as the next Chief Justice of India
Justice Ramana is set to serve as the 48th Chief Justice of India for 16 months.
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Can there be presumption of Hindu joint family property if a business activity carried out by Karta in a tenanted premise? Supreme Court answers
“Even if a male member had taken premises on rent, he is tenant in his individual capacity and not as Karta of Hindu Undivided Family in the absence of any evidence that Karta was doing the business for and on behalf of Joint Hindu Family.”
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Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – March 2021
TOP STORIES ‘Not enough to proudly state that women officers are allowed to serve the nation in the Armed Forces’; Army’s evaluation
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Courts can’t be helpless bystanders when prisoner opposes transfer from one prison to another; Read why Supreme Court transferred Mukhtar Ansari’s custody to Uttar Pradesh
“A convict or an undertrial prisoner, who disobeys the law of the land, cannot oppose his transfer from one prison to another, be a convict or an undertrial prisoner, Courts are not to be a helpless bystander, when the rule of law is being challenged with impunity.”
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‘Electoral Bonds Scheme not behind iron curtains incapable of being pierced’; Read why Supreme Court refused to interfere with the Scheme
“All that is required is a little more effort to cull out such information from both sides (purchaser of bond and political party) and do some “match the following”.”
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‘Reinstatement by NCLAT “too big a pill” for perhaps even Cyrus Mistry to swallow’; Here’s why Supreme Court upheld Cyrus Mistry’s removal as Chairman by the Tata Sons
“NCLAT appears to have granted the relief of reinstatement gratis without any foundation in pleadings, without any prayer and without any basis in law, thereby forcing upon the appellant an Executive Chairman, who now is unable to support his own reinstatement. “
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“Free speech of the citizens of this country cannot be stifled by implicating them in criminal cases”; Supreme Court quashes FIR against Shillong Times Editor Patricia Mukhim
“Disapprobation of governmental inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred between different communities.”
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