Consumer Case Weekly Round-Up: September 2nd-September 9th 2023

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) NCDRC Orders Reliance Life Insurance Company To Pay Rs 1 Crore And 50k Litigation Costs Case Title: Nirmala Devi vs Reliance Life Insurance Com Recently, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) bench comprising of Subhash Chandra (Presiding Member) directed Reliance Life Insurance Company to pay the...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: 4-10th September, 2023

Judgments/OrdersPreventive Detention Laws Are Exceptional Measures, Not To Be Invoked When Ordinary Criminal Law Provides Remedies: Supreme CourtCase Title: Ameena Begum v. The State of Telangana & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 743The Supreme Court has stated that preventive detention laws are an 'exceptional measure reserved for tackling emergent situations' and must not be used as a...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 3 to September 10, 2023

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 252 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 260 NOMINAL INDEX V Senthil Balaji v Deputy Director, Director of Enforcement, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 252 Mohammed Hasan Kuthous v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 253 S Ramachandran v State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 254 Dr. L Murugan v Murasoli Trust rep by its...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 -Constitution Of India

Article 299 - No immunity from statute merely because a contract is entered in the President's name. Glock Asia-Pacific Ltd. v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 459 : AIR 2023 SC 2777 : 2023 INSC 568The Writ Court cannot stop implementation of a statutory provision without holding it unconstitutional. Dhanraj v. Vikram Singh, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 456Non-tribal person's right to settle down...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2023 [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973]

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Difference in the power of Police to register and investigate an FIR under Section 154(1) read with 157 of the Code, and the Magistrate’s direction to register an FIR under Section 156(3) of the Code. Power of the Magistrate to direct registration of an FIR under Section 156(3) in contrast with post-cognizance stage power under Section 202 of the Code...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest - August 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 203 To 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 255 NOMINAL INDEXNigrani Sansthan Vs State Of West Bengal And Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 203The West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Limited WBSIDC Vs. Kaushalya Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited KIDCO 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 204Sulekha Chatterjee & Anr. Union Of India & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (Cal) 205Susanta Ghosh...

Consumer Case Weekly Round-Up: August 27th-September 1st 2023

1. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)Breach Of Mandatory BIS Regulations: NCDRC Dismisses Appeal Against CCPA Order By Cloudtail India Case Title: Cloudtail India Private Limited vs Central Consumer Protection Authority The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dismissed an appeal filed by Cloudtail India Pvt. Ltd. (Cloudtail) against the...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statutte Wise Index [August 7 – 13, 2023]

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 609 To 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 638 SUBJECT WISE INDEXAbkari ActPerson receiving information of crime or detecting the occurrence can investigate it. Sathyan v. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 627 : 2023 INSC 703Adverse PossessionAdverse Possession - Principles Summarised. Government of Kerala v. Joseph, 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 621 : 2023 INSC 693When adverse possession...

Arbitration Monthly Digest: August 2023

Supreme Court: Court Has No Power To Modify Award Under S. 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act : Supreme Court Case Title: Larsen Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Company vs Union of India The Supreme Court reiterated that a court, under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, has no power to modify an arbitration award. The limited and extremely...

IBC Cases Weekly Round Up: 28th August To 3rd September 2023

Supreme Court EPFO Employees Must Comply With IBC Timeline For Filing Claims; Default Officers Must Face Action: Supreme Court Case Title: Employees Provident Fund Organization V. Fanendra Harakchand Munot Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 734 | CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2023 The Supreme Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice SV Bhatti, has held that the Commissioner...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: Aug 28- 3rd Sept

Judgment/OrdersMotor Accident Claims - Social Status Of Deceased To Be Considered If There's No Definite Proof Of Income: Supreme CourtCase title: Kubrabibi v. Oriental InsuranceCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC) 697In its judgment, the Supreme Court highlighted that when dealing with cases involving individuals employed in the unorganized sector, it is crucial to consider the notional income based...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: August 2023

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 291 To 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 336 Nominal Index: Emmanuel Michael And Union of India. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 291Lok Shikshan Trust & Others And Davalsab S/O Malliksab Nadaf. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 292Nabisab s/o. Huchchesab Agnnamani AND Hatelsab s/o Huchchedab Sannamani. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 293Vittal And The PSI of Bableshwar Police Station. 2023 LiveLaw (Kar) 294A...