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Supreme Court

This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court

Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Debt arising out of advance payment for supply of goods or services is an operational debt”; SC allows operational creditor to initiate CIRP

Supreme Court: While dealing with a case involving two controversial terms; “operational debt” and “operational creditor” of IBC, the 3-judge Bench of

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Published on February 10, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Law passed by legislature is good law till it is declared unconstitutional by a Court: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Stating that declaration by a Court that a statute is unconstitutional obliterates that statute entirely as though it had never

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Published on February 9, 2022February 11, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

POCSO Offenders Deserve No Leniency; “A Message Must Be Conveyed To The Society At Large”: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where a 65-year-old man committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his 4-year-old neighbor, the bench of MR

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Published on February 9, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whether relinquishment of right to promotion once made exists perpetually or is it for specific term? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While addressing the question of law with regard to lifespan of relinquishment of claim for consideration for promotion in educational

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Published on February 9, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Benefit conferred on one or a set of people, without legal basis or justification, cannot multiply and be relied upon as a principle of parity: SC

Supreme Court: In a case where some candidates who had applied for the post of Helper/trainee with Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution

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Published on February 8, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Explained| Can post office/bank be held liable for the fraud or wrongs committed by its employees?

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna* and BR Gavai, JJ has held that the post office/bank can

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Published on February 8, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the issue as to whether promotion scheme implemented by office memorandum supersedes recruitment regulations, the Division Bench of

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Published on February 7, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

By purchasing power at higher rate, Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS have acted contrary to public interest: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has held that the conduct of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS, which

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Published on February 7, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Bank Employees misappropriate funds. Confession by one leads to mild penalty; No evidence against another leads to dismissal! SC directs reinstatement 

Supreme Court: In a case where a bank employee was dismissed from services despite lack of evidence, the bench of KM Joseph

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Published on February 7, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless the mistake is a patent or obvious one: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of MR Shah* and BV Nagarathna, JJ has held that a consent decree cannot be modified/ altered unless

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Published on February 5, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

IBC Amendment, 2018; Supreme Court elaborates conditions for disqualification of Resolution Professional under S. 29A(h) of IBC

Supreme Court: In a case were the Division Bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M.M. Sundresh*, JJ., was sought to provide judicial

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Published on February 5, 2022February 11, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Bullet Train Project: Even Republic of India can’t deviate from terms and conditions of a fully foreign funded contract; SC sets aside Delhi High Court verdict 

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has invested Rs.1 lakh crores in the Bullet Train Project.

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Published on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
1 Comment4581 views
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Lok Adalat Award cannot be a basis for redetermination of the compensation under Section 28A of the LA Act: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of KM Joseph* and PS Narsimha, JJ was called upon to decide whether the Award passed by a

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Published on February 4, 2022February 11, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Whether lotteries being res extra commercium takes away CCI’s Jurisdiction to entertain anti-competition activities relating to lotteries? SC decides

Supreme Court: While adjudicating the dispute with regard to jurisdiction of CCI to inquire into allegations of bid rigging, collusive bidding, and

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Published on February 3, 2022February 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Not mandatory to register partition document only detailing how the properties are to be dealt with in future: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna*, JJ has held that a document of partition which

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Published on February 3, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can a Hindu male execute a Will giving a limited estate to a wife if all other aspects including maintenance are taken care of? SC interprets Section 14 of Hindu Succession Act 

Supreme Court: In a half a century old case relating to a Will, the bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul* and MM Sundresh,

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Published on February 3, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Can Court compel a parent to go abroad with child in a habeas corpus case? Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: In a habeas corpus case the Division Bench Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., held that in a case

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Published on February 2, 2022February 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

“No case for interference either on law or on moral grounds”; SC sets aside HC order for applying test of criminal proceedings to departmental proceedings

Supreme Court: Addressing a case of dismissal of a Bank clerk for breaching the trust of a widowed sister-in-law as well as

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Published on February 1, 2022February 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Civil Court has no jurisdiction in dispute relating to property governed by the Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi* and Abhay S. Oka, JJ has held that jurisdiction of the Civil Court is impliedly

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Published on January 31, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Reservation in promotion: The 6 issues settled by Supreme Court on collection of quantifiable data on inadequacy of representation  

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao*, Sanjiv Khanna and BR Gavai has answered following 6 crucial questions in relation

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Published on January 31, 2022February 4, 2022By Prachi Bhardwaj
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