(1)
NAVEEN SINGH .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
15/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Bail Cancellation – Tampering of Court Records – The appellant challenged the High Court's order granting bail to the respondent, accused of serious offenses including forgery and manipulation of court records. The Supreme Court emphasized that the High Court failed to consider the seriousness of the allegations and the gravity of the matter. The bail order was...
(2)
ALOK KAUSHIK .....Appellant Vs.
MRS. BHUVANESHWARI RAMANATHAN AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
15/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insolvency Law – Professional Fees – Jurisdiction of NCLT – The appellant, a registered valuer, was appointed during the CIRP of the corporate debtor, which was subsequently set aside by the NCLAT. The appellant's claim for professional fees was dismissed by the NCLT, which held it was functus officio. The Supreme Court held that the NCLT has the jurisdiction under Section 60...
(3)
AMINUDDIN .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
15/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Murder Conviction – Bail Cancellation – The appellant challenged the High Court's order granting bail to the second respondent, accused of murdering the appellant's son. The Supreme Court emphasized that the High Court's order lacked sufficient reasoning and failed to consider the seriousness of the offense and the prima facie evidence against the accus...
(4)
SARTAJ SINGH .APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ETC. ...RESPONDENT D.D
15/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Procedure – Summoning Additional Accused – Examination-in-Chief – Appeal against High Court's quashing of the Trial Court’s order summoning additional accused under Section 319 CrPC – Supreme Court holds that accused can be summoned on the basis of examination-in-chief of the witness and need not wait till cross-examination – Prima facie case agains...
(5)
BHIMA RAZU PRASAD .....Appellant Vs.
STATE REP. BY DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBI/SPE/ACU-II .....Respondent D.D
12/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Fabrication of False Evidence – Applicability of Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC – The Supreme Court examined whether the bar under Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC applies to prosecution by the investigating agency for offenses under Section 193 IPC committed during the investigation stage. It held that Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC does not bar such prosecution, provided the comp...
(6)
HARI SHANKAR AGGARWAL .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
10/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act – Nomination of Responsible Person – Section 17 – The appellant contested the criminal proceedings initiated against him, asserting that he was not the nominated person responsible for the company, as per Section 17 of the Act. The Supreme Court held that the nomination in Form VIII, duly submitted to the Local Health Authority and received, co...
(7)
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
M/S NORTEL NETWORKS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
10/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Limitation Act – Period of Limitation – Article 137 – The Supreme Court clarified that the period of limitation for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, would be governed by Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The period of limitation will begin to run from the date when there is a failure to appoint the arbitrator. The court ...
(8)
PRITI SARAF AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
10/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Quashing of Proceedings – Section 482 CrPC – The appellants challenged the High Court's order quashing the criminal proceedings against the second respondent for offenses under Sections 420, 406, and 34 IPC. The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in its decision, as the allegations in the complaint/FIR/charge-sheet disclosed the commission of offenses...
(9)
): HAMPSHIRE HOTELS AND RESORTS (NOIDA) PRIVATE LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
RITU MAHESHWARI, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NOIDA) .....Respondent D.D
09/03/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contempt of Court – Non-Compliance with Court Orders – Refund of Lease Rent – The petitioners alleged that NOIDA did not comply with the Supreme Court's directions to refund the lease rent for the remainder period after the plot is sold. The Supreme Court held that the one-time lease rent paid by the petitioners represents the entirety of the lease period, and thus, the compo...