Daughters: The New Equals?
by Niyati Karia and Urvi Jinsiwale*
Supreme Court
Upheld, albeit with directions. Why was IBC (Amendment) Act, 2020 challenged? What prompted SC to invoke Art. 142? Read comprehensive point-wise analysis of the 465-pages judgment
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph, JJ., in a 465-pages long judgment, upheld the
“Sale agreement does not remain a stand-alone document if it is mentioned in the disputed Will, and obligations thereunder are purportedly passed on to the legatee”; SC restores findings of Trial Court
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ., has set aside the order of High
SC | Wilful disobedience or Wilful breach: Are these necessary requisites for bringing in action for ‘Civil Contempt’? Read on
Supreme Court: B.R. Gavai, J., while addressing a contempt petition expressed that: “…contempt proceeding is not like an execution proceeding under the
“Already dismissed from service on being convicted”; Supreme Court reduced quantum of sentence of 70 years old appellant, convicted under Prevention of Corruption Act
Supreme Court: In a case relating to Prevention of Corruption Act, the 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R.
“Unless there are any specific reasons for not opening, all Anganwadi Centres beyond the containment zones should be made functional by all the States/Union Territories at an early date”; SC directs
“Children are the future of our country and if there is some stinginess in providing them with adequate nutrition, the country as a whole is deprived in future of taking the benefit of their potential.”
Whether the arbitral process could be interfered under Article 226/227 of the Constitution, and under what circumstance? Supreme Court explains
“If the Courts are allowed to interfere with the arbitral process beyond the ambit of the enactment, then the efficiency of the process will be diminished.”
Farm Laws | “Court cannot be said to be completely powerless to grant stay of any executive action under a statutory enactment”; Supreme Court stays implementation of Farm Laws
Supreme Court: The 3-Judge Bench of S.A. Bobde, CJ and A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ., stays the implementation of farms laws
Know Thy Judge| Justice R. Subhash Reddy
by Ritu Singh*
Know Thy Judge | Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
by Ritu Singh*
Supreme Court Yearly Roundup – 2020 in review
JANUARY 2020 Story of the month 5-judge bench holds no time limit could be fixed while granting anticipatory bail Supreme Court Monthly
Know Thy Judge| Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
by Ritu Singh*
Remembering Justice Hidayatullah
by Upendra Baxi
‘Physically impossible for me to commit rape’, claims a one-handed man convicted for rape of a 6-year-old. SC says “there is no such impossibility”
Supreme Court: In a 20-year-old case relating to rape of a 6-year-old, the 3-judge bench of RF Nariman*, Navin Sinha and KM
Supreme Court | Can candidates left out of merit list claim equity with those selected on basis of erroneous concession given by State? Read SC discussion on Negative Equality
Supreme Court: A 3-Judge Bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. held that the candidates left out of
All HC | Does Article 12 of Constitution of India cover ‘Private Financial Institutions’ under its ambit? HC reiterates law laid down by SC
Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Naheed Ara Moonis and Vivek Varma, JJ., reiterated the law laid down by the Supreme Court
Appointment of arbitrators under Section 11 by the Supreme Court: A time intensive phenomenon
by Payal Chandra* & Rhythm Buaria**
2015 Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege| ‘No threat to the lives of accused or to fair trial’; SC refuses to transfer the trial outside Punjab
“The transfer of trial from one state to another would inevitably reflect on the credibility of the State’s judiciary. Except for compelling factors and clear situation of deprivation of fair justice, the transfer power should not be invoked.”
Know Thy Judge| Justice B.R. Gavai
by Nilufer Bhateja*