(1)
MS. X .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND OTHERS .....Respondents D.D
20/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Victim Rights and Anonymity – Media Disclosure – Disclosure of a rape victim’s identity by the media violates Section 228-A IPC. No person can publish the name or any matter revealing the identity of the victim. Ensuring anonymity is crucial to protect the victim from social ostracization and discrimination [Paras 21-23].
Rehabilitation and Compensation – State Responsib...
(2)
MANISH KUMAR .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
19/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) – Retrospective Amendment – Constitutionality of the retrospective application of Section 7 as amended by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Act, 2019 – Petitioners challenged the requirement for minimum thresholds for initiating insolvency proceedings, arguing it impairs vested rights – Supreme Court upheld the amendm...
(3)
RAMA NARANG .....Appellant Vs.
RAMESH NARANG AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
19/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contempt of Court – Family Dispute – Alleged Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders – Petitioner contended respondents wilfully disobeyed undertakings given to the court in company management issues – Court examined interim orders and actions taken by respondents, including appointment of Facilitator by CLB – Held, mere taking of legal recourse does not constitute c...
(4)
BAJRANGA (DEAD) BY LRS. .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS V.....Respondent D.D
19/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings – Declaration of Title – Procedural Compliance – Preparation of the statement of land held in excess of ceiling limit under Section 11 of the Act based on information from the return filed under Section 9 or from an enquiry under Section 10 – Draft statement to be published and served on all interested parties – Mandate to notify ...
(5)
VENIGALLA KOTESWARAMMA .....Appellant Vs.
MALAMPATI SURYAMBA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
19/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Transfer of Property – Agreement for Sale – An agreement for sale of immovable property does not itself create any interest in or charge on such property – A person having an agreement for sale in his favour does not get any right in the property except the right of obtaining a sale deed on that basis – Validity and genuineness of sale agreement questioned due to its mentio...
(6)
LAKHVIR SINGH ETC. .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....Respondent D.D
19/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Probation – Young Offenders – Applicability Despite Mandatory Minimum Sentence – Mandatory minimum sentences under Section 397 of IPC do not exclude the benefit of probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Court found that the Act's provisions could still be applied in cases where young offenders are involved, aiming at reformation and rehabilitation &...
(7)
DIPIKA JAGATRAM SAHANI .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
13/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Right to Nutrition – Public Interest Litigation – Reopening of Anganwadi Centres –
Petition sought reopening of Anganwadi Centres closed due to the pandemic – Centres provide crucial nutrition to children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers, which is essential for the country's future – Court directed reopening of Anganwadi Centres outside containment zones ...
(8)
M/S VELLANKI FRAME WORKS .....Appellant Vs.
THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM .....Respondent D.D
13/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Inter-State Sales – Exemption – Classification of Transactions –Appellant claimed exemption under Section 5(2) of the CST Act, asserting transactions were high seas sales – Transactions reviewed involved filing bills of entry for home consumption – Held, upon clearing goods by filing bill of entry for home consumption, import stream concluded, and goods merged with lo...
(9)
TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD .....Appellant Vs.
ABDUL SALAM SARKAR AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
13/01/2021
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Interest on Solatium – Entitlement in Execution –Interest on solatium for land acquisition is permissible in execution if not expressly rejected by the decree – Reference Court awarded interest, but High Court clarification stated claimants not entitled until the Supreme Court's larger bench decision – Supreme Court in Gurpreet Singh clarified t...