(1)
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
DR. MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA .....Respondent D.D
09/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Service Law – Transfer Order – Summoning of Public Officers – Public officers should not be called to court unnecessarily – Courts must avoid exerting undue pressure on administrative officers – Separation of powers between Judiciary and Executive must be respected to maintain constitutional balance – Frequent summoning of officers criticized and condemned [Para...
(2)
AJIT MOHAN AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Privileges and Fundamental Rights – Summoning of Facebook Representatives – Delhi Assembly's Committee on Peace and Harmony summoned representatives of Facebook regarding the 2020 Delhi riots – Petitioners contended that such summons violated their fundamental rights of free speech and privacy – Supreme Court held that representatives appearin...
(3)
DR. A. SURESH KUMAR AND OTHERS .....Appellant Vs.
AMIT AGARWAL .....Respondent D.D
08/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Consumer Protection Act – Condonation of Delay – Written Statement – Application for condonation of delay in filing written statement filed before the Supreme Court judgment in New India Assurance Company Limited vs. Hilli Multipurpose Cold Storage Private Limited – Supreme Court held that the judgment should apply prospectively – Delay of 7 days in filing written sta...
(4)
DHARMESH @ DHARMENDRA @ DHAMO JAGDISHBHAI @ JAGABHAI BHAGUBHAI RATADIA AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF GUJARAT .....Respondent D.D
07/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure Code – Compensation for Accusation without Reasonable Cause – The appellants, accused of involvement in a fight resulting in deaths, were granted bail with a condition to deposit Rs. 2 lakh each as compensation to the victims – Supreme Court held that the CrPC does not permit the imposition of such a condition at the stage of bail – Condition set aside [P...
(5)
RAKESH AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
06/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Penal Code – Murder – Non-recovery of Weapon – Conviction for murder can be sustained even if the weapon used in the commission of the offence is not recovered – The credibility of reliable eyewitnesses and corroborating medical evidence can be sufficient to uphold the conviction [Paras 1-18].
Judicial Precedents – Ballistic Report – Discrepancy between the b...
(6)
RIPUDAMAN SINGH .....Appellant Vs.
TIKKA MAHESHWAR CHAND .....Respondent D.D
06/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Registration Act – Compulsory Registration – Compromise Decree – A compromise decree regarding land not the subject matter of the suit but part of a settlement between family members does not require compulsory registration under Section 17(2)(vi) of the Registration Act 1908 – A family settlement recognizing pre-existing rights among family members does not create new righ...
(7)
BANK EMPLOYEES UNION .....Appellant Vs.
RAJARSHI SHAHU .....Respondent D.D
06/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Industrial Disputes Act – Locus Standi – Registered Trade Union – The appellant, a registered trade union, sought to modify the standing order concerning the retirement age of employees – Supreme Court held that the union had locus standi to file such an application – Technical objections to locus standi by the employer at the implementation stage of settlements were ...
(8)
SRI SAI RR INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY .....Appellant Vs.
DR. A.P.J. ABDUL KALAM TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
06/07/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Education Law – Conditional Affiliation – Pharmacy Colleges – The petitioner colleges sought affiliation for the academic year 2020-2021 – Supreme Court directed that the norms and regulations set by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) must be followed for degrees and diplomas in pharmacy – Conditional affiliation was granted by the State Government on 19.03.2021 &nda...
(9)
REEPAK KANSAL .....Petitioner Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
30/06/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Disaster Management – Ex gratia assistance for Covid-19 deaths – Petitioners sought directions for ex gratia monetary compensation to families of Covid-19 victims under Section 12(iii) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority to recommend guidelines for ex gratia assistance considering the requirement and availability o...