Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Reaffirms Primacy of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Over State Laws in Sweta Construction vs Chhattisgarh SPGEN Co.

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Supreme Court Reaffirms Primacy of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Over State Laws in Sweta Construction vs Chhattisgarh SPGEN Co. Introduction The landmark judgment in Sweta Construction (s)...

Supreme Court Clarifies Application of 2018 Specific Relief Act Amendment on Specific Performance and Limitation

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Supreme Court Clarifies Application of 2018 Specific Relief Act Amendment on Specific Performance and Limitation in Katta Sujatha Reddy v. M/S Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. Introduction The...

Supreme Court Upholds Total Marks Criterion in Civil Services Examination: BARUN KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Total Marks Criterion in Civil Services Examination: BARUN KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Introduction The landmark judgment in Barun Kumar v. The State of Jharkhand (2022 INSC...

Supreme Court Upholds Landowners' Rights to Full Transferable Development Rights Compensation in Land Acquisition under the Town Planning Act

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Landowners' Rights to Full Transferable Development Rights Compensation in Land Acquisition under the Town Planning Act Introduction The case of Rajhan Narendra Raut v. The...

Supreme Court Upholds Demolition and Eviction Under MMC Act: A Landmark Decision

Date: Aug 26, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Demolition and Eviction Under MMC Act: A Landmark Decision Introduction In the case of Ratilal S. Pujara (Since Deceased) Thr. His Lrs. And Others (S) v. Municipal Commissioner,...

Pusshendra Kumar Sinha v. The State of Jharkhand: Supreme Court Discharges Executive Engineer Over Corruption Allegations

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Setting Aside Prima Facie Findings: Supreme Court's Landmark Judgment in Pusshendra Kumar Sinha v. The State of Jharkhand Introduction The Supreme Court of India delivered a pivotal judgment in the...

Judicial Limits on Writ Jurisdiction Over Private Educational Institutions: Insights from St. Marys Education Society v. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Judicial Limits on Writ Jurisdiction Over Private Educational Institutions: Insights from St. Marys Education Society v. Rajendra Prasad Bhargava Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the...

Supreme Court Clarifies Execution of Arbitral Awards: Balancing Article 226 Writ Petitions and Arbitration Act Section 34

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Supreme Court Clarifies Execution of Arbitral Awards: Balancing Article 226 Writ Petitions and Arbitration Act Section 34 Introduction The Supreme Court of India's judgment in NATIONAL HIGHWAYS...

Supreme Court Upholds Addl. Superintendent of Police's Authority to Record Confessions under MCOCA

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Addl. Superintendent of Police's Authority to Record Confessions under MCOCA Introduction The case of Zakir Abdul Mirajkar v. The State of Maharashtra (2022 INSC 853)...

Supreme Court Upholds Financial Constraints as Valid Ground for Pension Revision Cut-off Dates

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Financial Constraints as Valid Ground for Pension Revision Cut-off Dates Introduction In the landmark case of The State of Tripura v. Anjana Bhattacharjee (2022 INSC 857), the...

Supreme Court Upholds Compound Interest on Carrying Costs in Change in Law Compensation

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Compound Interest on Carrying Costs in Change in Law Compensation Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. Adani Power...

Rajbir Singh v. The State of Punjab (2022 INSC 856): Establishing the Necessity of Irrefutable Evidence in Circumstantial Poisoning Cases

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Rajbir Singh v. The State of Punjab (2022 INSC 856): Establishing the Necessity of Irrefutable Evidence in Circumstantial Poisoning Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of India's decision in Rajbir...

Supreme Court of India Establishes Time Limits for Enforcement Actions under FERA in Union Of India v. Citi Bank

Date: Aug 25, 2022

Supreme Court of India Establishes Time Limits for Enforcement Actions under FERA in Union Of India And Another v. Citi Bank, N.A. And Others 1. Introduction The case of Union Of India And Another...

Prospective Enforcement of Benami Transactions (Amendment) Act, 2016 Affirmed by Supreme Court

Date: Aug 24, 2022

Prospective Enforcement of Benami Transactions (Amendment) Act, 2016 Affirmed by Supreme Court Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark case Union of India v. M/S. Ganpati Dealcom...

Assured Career Progression: Precedent Set by MD. ISLAM v. Bihar State Electricity Board (2022 INSC 850)

Date: Aug 24, 2022

Assured Career Progression: Precedent Set by MD. ISLAM v. Bihar State Electricity Board (2022 INSC 850) Introduction The Supreme Court of India's judgment in MD. ISLAM v. Bihar State Electricity...

Clarifications on MACP Scheme Implementation: Union of India v. Ex. HC/GD Virender Singh (2022 INSC 848)

Date: Aug 23, 2022

Clarifications on MACP Scheme Implementation: Union of India v. Ex. HC/GD Virender Singh (2022 INSC 848) Introduction The Supreme Court of India in the landmark case Union of India v. Ex. HC/GD...

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Refusal of Specific Performance in AYILLYATH YADUNATH NAMBIAR v. P. SREEDHARAN

Date: Aug 19, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Refusal of Specific Performance in AYILLYATH YADUNATH NAMBIAR v. P. SREEDHARAN Introduction The case of AYILLYATH YADUNATH NAMBIAR v. P. SREEDHARAN (2022 INSC 841)...

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrability of Lease Renewal Disputes: BRIJ RAJ OBEROI v. The Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department

Date: Aug 19, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrability of Lease Renewal Disputes Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark case Brij Raj Oberoi v. The Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation Department...

Strict Requirements for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust under IPC Affirmed by Supreme Court

Date: Aug 19, 2022

Strict Requirements for Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust under IPC Affirmed by Supreme Court Introduction The case of M N G Bharateesh Reddy v. Ramesh Ranganathan And Another (2022 INSC 845)...

Supreme Court Upholds ESI Act Applicability to BCCI: Broad Interpretation of 'Shop'

Date: Aug 19, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds ESI Act Applicability to BCCI: Broad Interpretation of 'Shop' Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the landmark judgment of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)...