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COVID-19| SC extends limitation prescribed under the A&C, 1996 and the NI Act,1881
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, Deepak Gupta and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has directed extended the limitation prescribed under the
Continue readingCoronavirus (COVID-19)| SC extends limitation period for filing petitions/applications/suits/appeals, etc.
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and L. Nageswara Rao and Surya Kant, JJ invoked its power under Article
Continue reading“Open, mutual and current account” exists only when there are shifting balances; cash payment simpliciter held not to extend limitation under Section 18, 19 limitation Act: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J., dismissed a regular first appeal filed under Section 96 of
Continue reading30 days limitation period under Section 30 of RDB Act can’t be condoned by Section 5 of Limitation Act
Supreme Court: Deciding the question as to whether Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 can be invoked to condone the prescribed
Continue readingSupreme Court Roundup October 2023| Same-Sex marriage; Manual Scavenging; Senior Advocate Designation; Termination of Pregnancy; Family Planning and more
The month of October was focused on the long term battle on the same- sex marriage. Take a round of all the major judicial pronouncements by the Supreme Court during this month along with some never reported judgments and write ups on the Supreme Court Judges through the know-thy Judge segment.
Continue readingKnow Thy Judge| Supreme Court of India: Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
In August 2021, Justice J.K. Maheshwari became the first Chief Justice from Sikkim High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court.
Continue readingPunjab and Haryana High Court bats for service of summons through WhatsApp and other electronic media; issues detailed guidelines
Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that to avoid any undue disposal of the proceedings pending before the Revenue Courts wherein the intention of a party in possession of the land is to delay the proceedings, issuance of specific guidelines is necessary.
Continue readingNo inconsistency between Section 33 IBC and Section 11-B of the Central Excise Act, 1944; NCLAT partly allows appeal
In the present case, a Liquidator filed an application before for release/refund of unlawful payment by the applicant. The Tribunal, partly allowing the appeal, upheld the refund of the amount of Rs.25,46,588/- and of the amount of Rs.1,08,797/- as no application for refund was filed for the said amount.
Continue readingDelhi High Court| Negligence of counsel not a reasonable ground within Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC; Facts of the case must disclose ‘urgency’ to avail benefit under Or. XI R. 1(4) CPC
Delhi High Court: In a case filed by the petitioner challenging dismissal order in relation to an application filed seeking
Continue readingWhether concurrent prosecutions under S. 138, NI Act and S. 420, IPC, will amount to double jeopardy? J&K and Ladakh HC analyses
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petitions, the question that came up before that Court
Continue readingOrissa High Court| Submission of certified order copy with appeal memo only a procedural requirement; Merit of the matter in appeal not to be sacrificed
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of Krushna Ram Mohapatra and Murahari Sri Raman, JJ. in a case where due to pandemic
Continue readingKnow Thy Judge| Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari
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Continue reading2022 SCC Vol. 5 Part 1
2022 SCC Vol. 5 Part 1 encapsulates, a very interesting decision of the Supreme Court in Gambhirdan K. Gadhvi v. State of Gujarat,
Continue reading2022 SCC Vol. 3 Part 1
In a pertinent decision, Supreme Court while rejecting claim for interest the compared it to the Shakespearean character Shylock and remarked, “…the
Continue reading2021 SCC Vol. 5 Part 3
In this part read a very interesting case, DLF Home Developers Ltd. v. Capital Greens Flat Buyers Assn., (2021) 5 SCC 53.
Continue readingP&H HC | Age relaxation cannot be claimed on the basis of CM’ tweet; HC rejects petition seeking relaxation in maximum age for Police Sub Inspectors
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Girish Agnihotri, J., held that the decision of the employer to fill up the vacancies at any
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