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Supreme Court Monthly Digest: March 2021 [74 SC Judgments] [Citation LL 2021 SC 118 To LL 2021 SC 192]
JUDGMENTS: 1. Whether Day Of Remand Is To Be Included For Considering A Claim For Default Bail? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench [Case: Enforcement Directorate v. Kapil Wadhawan; Citation: LL 2021 SC 118] Whether the day of remand is to be included or excluded, for considering a claim for default bail? The Supreme Court referred this issue to a larger bench. A bench...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: February 2021
JUDGMENTS 1. Collusive Commercial Transactions With Corporate Debtor Will Not Constitute 'Financial Debt' Under IBC: Supreme Court [Case: Phoenix Arc Private Limited v. Spade Financial Services Limited; Citation: LL 2021 SC 55] A Bench comprising of Justices DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee held that collusive or sham transactions with a corporate debtor will...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: January 2021
Judgments/ Order: 1. Supreme Court Upholds Centre's Plan For The Central Vista Project by 2:1 Majority, Justice Khanna Dissents [Case: Rajeev Suri v. DDA & Ors.; Citation: LL 2021 SC 1] Order dated January 5, 2021 The Supreme Court upheld the Central Government's plan for construction of the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament...
Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2020
Here is a compilation of all the 12 Supreme Court monthly digests of 2020.Supreme Court Monthly Digest : December 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : November 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : October 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest : September 2020Supreme Court Monthly Digest: August 2020 Supreme Court Monthly Digest: July 2020 Supreme Court Monthly Digest: June 2020 Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: December 2020
Important Judgements/Orders: 1. High Courts Having No Commercial Division Competent To Consider Cancellation Of Design Under Section 22(4) Of Designs Act: Supreme Court Order dated December 1, 2020 The Supreme Court discussed the interplay between the Designs Act, 2000 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: November 2020
Important Judgments/ Orders: 1. Entitlement Of Homebuyer Starts From Date Of Agreement And Not RERA Registration: Supreme Court Order dated November 2, 2020 The Supreme Court held that period for allotment of flat to a homebuyer has to be reckoned from the date of the buyer agreement and not from the date of the registration of the project under the Real Estate Regulation...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2020
Important Judgments/ Orders: 1. [Anti-Dumping Duty] Judicial Review Should Not Be Exercised Virtually As A Continuous Oversight Of Designated Authority Functions: SC Order dated September 1, 2020 Judicial review should not be exercised virtually as a continuous oversight of the DA's functions, observed the bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: August 2020
1. SC Directs Centre To Ensure Proper Care For Senior Citizens Living Alone Amidst COVID-19 Order dated August 4, 2020 The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to take appropriate steps to ensure that senior citizens who are living alone amidst the COVID-19 pandemic are given proper care. The bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan & R Subhash Reddy recognised...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest: July 2020
1. Dispute As To Inheritance Of Shares Cannot Be Decided In Proceedings U/s 241/242 Of Companies Act, 2013: SC Order dated July 6, 2020 The Supreme Court observed that a dispute as to inheritance of shares cannot be decided in proceedings under section 241/242 of the Companies Act, 2013. The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & S. Abdul Nazeer noted that, in Sangramsinh...