Supreme Court Weekly Roundup (25th Sep- 1st Oct,2023)

Judgment/OrdersMedical Negligence & Res Ipsa Loquitur | Where Negligence Is Evident, Burden Of Proof Shifts To Hospital: Supreme CourtCase Number: C.A. No. 7175/2021In a significant judgment delivered on September 26, the Supreme Court affirmed the applicability of the principle of res ipsa loquitur in the context of medical negligence cases, emphasizing its applicability in cases...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 25 To October 01, 2023

Nominal Index [Citation 453 - 463]Milind Dashrath Narvekar v. State of Maharashtra and Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 453Jigna Jitendra Vora v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 454Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sou. Jyoti Vithoba Nahire 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 455Pragati Pre Fab India Pvt. Ltd. Versus PCIT 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 456ABC v. XYZ 2023 LiveLaw (Bom) 457SNV Aviation Pvt....

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 [Consumer Law]

Railways not liable for theft of passenger's belongings - the theft of personal belongings of a Passenger is not “deficiency of service” by Railways. If the passenger is not able to protect his own belongings, the Railways cannot be held responsible. The Supreme court set aside orders passed by Consumer forum whereby Railways was directed to reimburse the stolen amount of cash to...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: September 2023 [Citations: 441 - 530]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 441 - 530]Greik Xavier V Sub Inspector Of Police 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 433Vinayakumar K.R. v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 434Lalitha V Krishna Pillai 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 435Dr Raju Antony V Kerala State Council For Science, Technology And Environment And Connected Cases 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 436Biju Mathew & Anr. v. Deputy Superintendent of...

Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 24 To 30 September, 2023

Supreme Court Material Disclosed To Income Tax Settlement Commission Needn't Be Something Which Wasn't Discovered By Assessing Officer : Supreme Court Case Title: KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED vs COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX BANGALORE AND ANR Citation : 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 822 The Supreme Court has ruled that Section 245H of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which empowers...

Arbitration Cases Weekly Round-Up: 25th September To 1st October

Supreme Court: Contractor Claiming Loss Of Profits Due To Delayed Execution Must Prove That Other Works Were Lost Due To Delay: Supreme Court Case Title: Batliboi Environmental Engineers Ltd vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd & Anr. The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice M.M. Sundresh, has held that in arbitral proceedings where the execution...

Consumer Cases Weekly Round-Up: 24th September 2023 –30th September 2023

Supreme Court 'Army & Air Force Liable' : Supreme Court Awards Rs 1.5 Crore Compensation To Air Veteran Who Contracted HIV During Blood Transfusion Case Title: CPL Ashish Kumar Chauhan (Retd.) vs. Commanding Officers & Ors. In a significant judgment that reaffirms the principles of upholding the dignity, rights, and well-being of armed forces personnel, the Supreme...

Weekly Digest Of IBC Cases: 25TH September To 1st October 2023

NCLAT When Claimant Fails To Substantiate Its Claim, No Error Committed By RP In Admitting Claim As Per Balance Sheet Of Corporate Debtor: NCLAT Delhi Case Title: Engineering Mazdoor Parishad Devas Through Its General Secretary v Teena Saraswat Pandey Case No.: Comp. App. (AT) (Ins.) No. 1200 of 2023 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), New Delhi...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest July 2023

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAdvocateSupreme Court 'shocked' to see lawyer filing Article 32 petition against state to recover legal fees. Vijay Kumar Shukla v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 523Armed Forces'Discipline is a non-negotiable condition of service in Armed Forces': Supreme Court dismisses appeal of suspended army driver who overstayed leave. Ex Sepoy Madan Prasad v. Union of India,...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 - Advocates & Bar Councils

Advocate making baseless allegation that another lawyer took money in judge's name; Supreme Court affirms contempt of court proceedings. Gunjan Sinha @ Kanishk Sinha v. State of West Bengal, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 230Advocates Act 1961 - No provisions prohibit BCI from prescribing pre-enrolment exam- Neither these provisions, nor the role of the universities to impart legal education, in any...

Supreme Court Criminal Digest - June 2023

Approver need not be examined as witness by magistrate when cognizance is taken by Special Court under PC Act. A. Srinivasulu v. State of Rep. by the Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 485Bail - Condition to furnish bank guarantee for granting bail is unsustainable in law. Karandeep Singh v. CBI, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 482Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 197(1) – Discharge...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest June 2023

SUBJECT WISE INDEXAdvocateBar Council of India can prescribe that only graduates from recognized law colleges can enrol as advocates. Bar Council of India v. Rabi Sahu, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 481BailBail - Condition to furnish bank guarantee for granting bail is unsustainable in law. Karandeep Singh v. CBI, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 482Company LawCompanies Act - Decision to allot additional shares cannot...