Supreme Court Monthly Digest: October 2021 [Citation: LL 2021 SC 525 To LL 2021 SC 616]

1. Forcing Party To Undergo DNA Test Against Will Impinge On Personal Liberty & Right To Privacy[Case: Ashok Kumar v. Raj Gupta and others; Citation: LL 2021 SC 525]The Supreme Court observed that forcing an unwilling party to undergo DNA test impinges on personal liberty and right to privacy. A bench comprising Justices R Subhash Reddy and Hrishikesh Roy. "observed, "In circumstances...

100 Major Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021 [Part 2, Judgments 53-75]

This is the second part of the article. The first part covered 52 judgments delivered from January to June. This part includes judgments(53-75) delivered from July to October. The third part will cover judgments (76-100) from October to December. Read the first part here and the third part here.53. 'Delhi Can Ill-Afford Another Riots; Role Of Facebook Must Be Looked Into': Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 13 To December 19, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Alienation Of Joint Hindu Family Property By 'Karta' For Legal Necessity Or Benefit Of Estate Binding On Other Members: Supreme CourtCase name: Beereddy Dasaratharmi Reddy vs V. ManjunathCitation: LL 2021 SC 732Where a Karta has alienated a joint Hindu family property for value either for legal necessity or benefit of the estate it would bind the interest of all...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- December 6 To December 12, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Upholds RBI Regulations For Export Ban On PPE Kits; Says 'Well Being Of Masses Over Right To Business Of Few'Case Title : Akshay N Patel versus Reserve Bank of India and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 711 The Supreme Court this week upheld the measures adopted by the Reserve Bank of India to implement the ban imposed by the Union Government on the export...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 29 To December 5, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Arms Act - Illegal Use Of Licensed Weapon Per Se Not Offence Under Section 27 Unless Misdemeanour Under Sections 5/7 Proved : Supreme CourtCase Title: Surinder Singh v State (Union Territory Of Chandigarh)| Criminal Appeal No. 2373 Of 2010Citation : LL 2021 SC 687The Supreme Court has observed that illegal use of a licensed or sanctioned weapon per se does not constitute...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 22 To November 28, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Arbitrator Cannot Modify Award On An Application Under Section 33 Arbitration Act: Supreme CourtCase name: Gyan Prakash Arya vs Titan Industries Limited Citation: LL 2021 SC 669The Supreme Court observed that an Arbitrator cannot modify an Arbitration award on an application filed under Section 33 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. Only in a case of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up- November 15 To November 21, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Tenants Ought To Be In Actual Possession Of Premises To Avail Benefit Of Section 9 Of TN City Tenants Protection Act: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Company, Represented by its Managing Partner v. The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. And Ors. Civil Appeal No. 6726 of 2021] Citation : LL 2021 SC 647The Supreme Court this week reiterated that...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 409 To LL 2021 SC 524]

1. Principle Of Equal Pay For Equal Work Cannot Be Applied Merely On Basis Of Designation[Case: Union of India v. Manoj Kumar; Citation: LL 2021 SC 409]The Supreme Court has observed that the principle of equal pay for equal work cannot be applied merely on basis of designation. In this case, the court had to examine the claims made by Private Secretaries (Grade-II) ("PS-II") employed in...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [November 8, 2021 To November 14, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. "Refer To 'Talisman' Given By Mahatma Gandhi In Case Of Dilemma About Right Decision": Allahabad HC Tells UP Govt Officers [Unnati Management College And 4 Others v. Rakesh Kumar,Director] In a significant observation, the High Court asked the Uttar Pradesh Government officers to refer to the Talisman given by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: Nov 8 To Nov 14, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Merely Having An Explicit Clause Not Sufficient To Make Time The Essence Of The Contract: Supreme CourtCase name: Welspun Specialty Solutions Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd Citation: LL 2021 SC 646The Supreme Court observed that merely having an explicit clause may not be sufficient to make time the essence of the contract.The contractual clauses...

High Courts Weekly Roundup [Nov 1, 2021 To Nov 7, 2021]

Allahabad High Court 1. Re-evaluate Cases For Remission After 14 Yrs Of Incarceration Even If Appeals Are Pending In HC: Allahabad HC To UP Govt [Raggu Baniya @ Raghwendra v. State of U.P] The High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to instruct the District Magistrates of all the districts to re-evaluate the cases for remission after 14 years of incarceration even...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up: Nov 1 To Nov 7, 2021

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENTS1. Insurance Claim Liable To Be Rejected If Premium Was Not Paid On Due Date : Supreme CourtCase name: Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Sunita Citation: LL 2021 SC 617The Supreme Court observed that it is not permissible to rewrite the contract while interpreting the terms of the Insurance Policy.The bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M. Trivedi said that...