Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 23 To August 29, 2021

JUDGEMENTS THIS WEEK1. Fundamental Right To Reside Anywhere In/Move Throughout The Country Cannot Be Denied On Flimsy Grounds: Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Against JournalistCase: Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah vs. Deputy Commissioner of Police ; CrA 912 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 404While quashing an externment order passed against a journalist, the Supreme Court observed that a...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 16 To August 22, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Default Sentences Cannot Be Directed To Run Concurrently: Supreme CourtCase: Dumya Alias Lakhan Alias Inamdar vs. State of Maharashtra ; CrA 818-820 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 396The Supreme Court observed that the default sentences imposed on a convict cannot be directed to run concurrently.In this case, the accused were convicted under 3(1)(ii) ,3(2) and 3(4) of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 9 To August 15, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Improper To Quash FIR U/s 482 CrPC When There Are Serious Triable Allegations In Complaint, Reiterates Supreme CourtCase: Kaptan Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh; CrA 787 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 379The Supreme Court observed that it is improper to quash criminal proceedings under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code when there are serious triable allegations in...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, August 2 To August 8, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Emergency Arbitration Award Enforceable In Indian Law : Supreme Court Rules In Favour Of Amazon In Case Against Future RetailCase: Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC vs. Future Retail Limited ; CA 4492-4493 OF 2021Citation: LL 2021 SC 357The Supreme Court this week ruled in favour of e-commerce giant Amazon in its dispute with Future Retail Limited(FRL) over...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [July 24, 2021 – July 31, 2021]

Allahabad High Court Bar Assoc. Resolution To Not Appear In Criminal Cases Involving Lawyers Is Unconstitutional, Against Professional Advocacy Ethics: Allahabad HC (Mohammad Ahmad Khan v. State Of U.P. & Another) The High Court has held that a resolution passed by the Bar Associations that none of its members will do pairvi in any criminal case against a member Advocate or...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 26 To August 1, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Writ Jurisdiction Not For Deciding 'Hotly Disputed Questions Of Facts', Reiterates Supreme CourtCase: Shubas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam [ CA 2848 OF 2021]Citation: LL 2021 SC 335The Supreme Court has reiterated that a High Court cannot invoke its writ jurisdiction to adjudicate 'hotly disputed questions of facts'.It is not for the High Court to make a comparative...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 19- July 25, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Supreme Court Strikes Down 97th Constitutional Amendment To The Extent It Relates To Co-operative SocietiesCase Title : Union of India vs Rajendra Shah and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 312The Supreme Court this week upheld a 2013 judgment of the Gujarat High Court which struck down the provisions of the Constitution(97th Amendment) Act 2011 to the extent it introduced Part...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up July 12- July 18, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Compromise Decree In Respect Of Land Which Is Not Subject-matter Of Suit But Is Part Of Family Settlement Does Not Require Compulsory Registration : Supreme CourtCase: Ripudaman Singh vs. Tikka Maheshwar Chand [CA 2336 OF 2021]Citation: LL 2021 SC 293The Supreme Court observed that a compromise decree in respect of land which is not the subject-matter of suit but is part...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, July 5 To July 11, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. 'Delhi Can Ill-Afford Another Riots; Role Of Facebook Must Be Looked Into': Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Assembly SummonsTitle : Ajit Mohan & Others vs Legislative Assembly, National Capital Territory of Delhi and others Citation : LL 2021 SC 288The Supreme Court has refused to quash the summons issued to Facebook India Managing Director Ajit Mohan by the Peace...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up, June 28 To July 4, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Persons With Disabilities Have Right To Reservation In Promotions : Supreme CourtTitle : State of Kerala and others vs Leesamma JosephCitation : LL 2021 SC 273The Supreme Court this week held that persons with physical disabilities have right to reservation in promotions also.A 2-judge bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy held so dismissing...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 21- June 27, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Goods Imported Violating FTDR/DGFT Notifications Are 'Prohibited Goods' Liable For Confiscation Under Customs Act : Supreme CourtTitle : Union of India vs Raj Grow Impex LLP and othersCitation : LL 2021 SC 271The Supreme Court has held that peas and pulses, which were imported in violation of the notifications of the Central Government and the Director General of...

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up June 14 To June 20, 2021

JUDGMENTS THIS WEEK1. Secured Creditor Can't Challenge Resolution Plan Insisting That Higher Amount Should Be Paid Based On Security Interest : Supreme CourtTitle : India Resurgence ARC Pvt Ltd VS Amit Metaliks Ltd& Anr.Citation : LL 2021 SC 269A division bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and Dinesh Maheshwari has held that a dissenting secured creditor cannot challenge a resolution...