March 23, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT ACQUITTED THE APPELLANT-PUBLIC SERVANT ON THE GROUND THAT THE MONEY ACCEPTED WAS NOT IN THE NATURE OF ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION

A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal passed a Judgment dated 17.03.2023 in the case of Neeraj Dutta v State (Govt. of N.C.T. of…

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March 23, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT REITERATES THAT IN THE EVENT ATTESTING WITNESSES TO A DOCUMENT ARE NOT ALIVE, THE AUTHENTICITY OF SUCH DOCUMENT MAY BE PROVED BASED ON OTHER EVIDENCE

A two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice Hima Kohli passed a Judgment dated 14.03.2023 in the matter of Ashutosh Samanta (D) by Lrs. and others vs….

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March 23, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT ARBITRATOR CAN AWARD PENDENTE LITE INTEREST IF THERE IS NO BAR UNDER CONTRACT

Recently, a two-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice M.R. Shah, and Justice M.M. Sundresh passed a judgment dated 22.03.2023 in Indian Railway Construction Company Limited vs M/s National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited in Civil…

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March 23, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT OBSERVES THAT TRADEMARK RIGHTS OF CORPORATE DEBTOR CONTINUE WITH IT TILL IT TRANSFERS THE SAME

A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court presided by Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi passed a Judgment dated 17.03.2023 in the case of SREI Multiple Asset Investment Trust Vision India Fund…

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March 23, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS TENANT LIABLE FOR UNAUTHORISED ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHT TO USE THE LEASED PREMISES IN FAVOR OF A THIRD PARTY

In a recent case of Yuvraj vs Janardan Subajirao Wide and other connected matters, Civil Appeal Nos. 2855­-2856 of 2011, a two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Sanjay Kumar…

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March 20, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT NCLT HAS THE RIGHT TO PASS AN ORDER OF EVICTION FROM DISPUTED PROPERTY AFTER ADMISSION OF INSOLVENCY PETITION UNDER INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE, 2016

In a recent case of Victory Iron Works Ltd. Vs Jitendra Lohia and Anr, Civil Appeal No 1743 of 2021 with Civil Appeal No 1782 of 2021, decided on 14.03.2023, a Two Judge Bench of…

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March 17, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT MERE POSSESSION OF COSMETIC DRUGS IN SMALL QUANTITIES CANNOT WARRANT PROSECUTION

A Two Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Krishna Murari recently passed a Judgment dated 15-03-2023 in the matter of S. Athilakshmi vs The State Represented by The…

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March 17, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE TESTIMONY OF A SINGLE EYE-WITNESS CAN BE CREDIT WORTHY

Recently, a three-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol passed a judgment dated 16.03.2023 in Ravasaheb @ Ravasahebgouda etc. vs State of Karnataka in Criminal Appeal…

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March 17, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT LIABILITY OF A DIRECTOR IN A CHEQUE DISHONOUR CASE CONTINUES EVEN IF THE COMPANY GETS DISSOLVED

In a recent case of Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka Vs Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd, Criminal Appeal No. 172 of 2023 and other connected matters, a Special Bench comprising of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul,…

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March 16, 2023 In Blog, Uncategorized

BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA ALLOWS FOREIGN LAWYERS RESTRICTED PRACTICE IN INDIA

The Indian Legal fraternity had opposed the advent or entry of foreign lawyers into India for several years. The matter of foreign lawyers / law firms practicing in India had gone up to the Hon’ble…

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