National Alliance for People’s Movements & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. [Special Leave Petition (Crl) No. 4116 of 2020] [22.09.2020] – Bail – Pandemic – Classification of prisoners Brief: In this writ petition, first the Bombay High Court upheld the directions made by the High Powered Committee from temporary release of prisoners from jail to decongest prisoners for […]
State of Kerala & Anr. etc. vs. M/S RDS Project Limited & Ors. etc. [Civil Appeal Nos. 3239-3246 of 2020] [22.09.2020] – Judicial review Brief: In this civil appeal, the underlying dispute related to construction of bridge and for defects therein. The question before the Central Government was whether the bridge should be re-constructed or
Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla & Anr. vs. National Law School of India University, Bengaluru & Ors. [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1030 of 2020] [21.09.2020] – NLAT unconstitutional Brief: In the present writ petition, The Supreme Court after locus standi of the Petitioner held that executive council of NLSIU has no exclusive power to decide the process
B. Santoshamma & Anr. vs. D. Sarala & Anr [Civil Appeal No.3574 of 2009] [18.09.2020] – Part-performance – Specific Performance Brief: In the said the Supreme Court upheld part performance of a sale deed between the parties. In this case, the vendor, after execution of the sale agreement with the Vendee, executed a registered deed
Pappu Deo Yadav vs. Naresh Kumar and Ors. [Civil Appeal No. 2567 of 2020] [17.09.2020] – Compensation – Future loss of income – Future prospect Brief: In this case the Supreme Court has held that a claimant in cases of permanent disablement can apart from compensation for future loss of income, amounts for future prospects
M/S. MSD Real Estate LLP vs. The Collector of Stamps & Anr. [Civil Appeal No. 3194 of 2020] [17.09.2020] – Stamp Duty – Cancellation of development permission Brief: In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the order of cancellation of building permission after finding that the appellant had in its application suppressed the fact that
Trustees of H.C. Dhanda Trust vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Civil Appeal Nos. 3195-3196 of 2020] [17.09.2020] – Deficient stamp duty – Extent of penalty Brief: In this case, the Collector had imposed a penalty of 10 times of the stamp duty remaining due for representation of a gift deed as Deed of
Penalty for non-payment of appropriate stamp duty cannot be arbitrary and unreasonable Read More »
Lalan D. @ Lal vs. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. [Civil Appeal No.2855 of 2020] [17.09.2020] – MACT Brief: In this appeal the Supreme Court has enhanced compensation under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court awarded a compensation under the heads of loss of future prospects, caregiver and pain and suffering.
Appellant awarded with compensation for loss of future prospects Read More »
Through GOI v. Vedanta Ltd. (Formerly Cairn India Ltd.) & Ors [2020 SCC OnLine SC 381] 16.09.2020: Arbitration Act – Foreign Award – Enforcement – Limitation – Public Policy Brief: In this case the Supreme Court has held allowed enforcement of an arbitral award passed in Malaysia. While enforcing, the Court firstly, held that the limitation
Limitation period for enforcement of foreign arbitral award is three years Read More »
Jugut Ram vs. The State of Chhattisgarh [Criminal Appeal No. 616 of 2020] IPC – Section 302 vs. Section 304 Brief: In the case, the Supreme Court has changed the conviction of appellant from under section 302 to under section 304 Part II as the assault was not pre-mediated but had taken place in a heat of passion. Moreover, lathi was used to assault
Lathi is not a weapon of assault simpliciter Read More »
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