Death Of One Of Partners Does Not Foreclose Continuation Of Civil Proceedings Initiated By Firm : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the death of one of the partners does not foreclose the continuation of the civil proceedings initiated by the firm. Kamal Engineering Works was a partnership firm comprising two partners – Shiv Singh Galundia and his son – Sumer Singh Galundia. The firm filed Civil Suit for specific performance of contract, damages, declaration and for permanent...

Issues Of Personal Liberty Must Be Adjudicated With A Sense Of Urgency : CJI DY Chandrachud

In response to the oft-repeated criticism over the growing pendency of cases in the judicial docket, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, citing National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) data, said on Friday that the disposal of almost 14 lakh cases was delayed as some kind of record or document is being awaited and more than 63 lakh cases were pending owing to the non-availability of a...

All India Annual Digest Of IBC Cases-2022- Supreme Court, High Courts And Tribunals

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Declares Noida As An Operational Creditor Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016Case title: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v Anand SonbhadraCase No.: Civil Appeal No. 2222 of 2021The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice KM Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy has upheld the NCLAT judgment wherein it was held that the NOIDA is an...

20 Important Supreme Court Judgments on Income Tax with Parallel Citations

Section 45(4) of Income Tax Act applicable to cases of subsisting partners of a partnership transferring the assets in favour of a retiring partner. Commissioner of Income Tax v. Mansukh Dyeing and Printing Mills, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 991Section 260A IT Act - Appeal only lies before high court within whose jurisdiction the assessing officer is situated. Commissioner of Income Tax - I v....

How Supreme Court Protected Disability Rights In 2022?

In this article, we will look back at the notable judgements and orders on disability rights delivered by the top court in 2022.

Motor Accident Claims : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Timely Registration Of First Accident Report By Police, Directs Forming Of Special Police Units

The Supreme Court has issued several guidelines for the registration of First Accident Report by the police immediately after a motor vehicle accident, so that the claim process under the Motor Vehicles Act can be initiated at the earliest.To ensure proper compliance with the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 and the related Rules, the Court directed the Police department of all states to...

Top Quotes Of The Top Court - From Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022 [Part I]

Our top picks from the memorable observations made by the Supreme Court in 2022.

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India's No.1 Legal News Portal 'LiveLaw' invites applications from suitable candidates for the post of "Legal Correspondent" in the following High Courts:Gujarat High CourtRajasthan High CourtMadhya Pradesh High CourtAllahabad High CourtKerala High CourtAndhra Pradesh/Telengana High CourtsCalcutta High CourtPunjab and Haryana High CourtQualification: Degree in Law (LLB)Duties Of Correspondents:Attend High Court proceedingsLive Tweet important casesMake stories based on hearingsKeep track of...

UP Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order To Conduct UP Urban Body Polls Sans OBC Quota

Two days after the Allahabad High Court directed the State Election Commission/State Government to immediately notify the Urban Local Body Polls without providing OBC reservations, the UP Government has moved an SLP before the Apex Court challenging Allahabad HC's verdict.It may be noted that on December 27, the bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Saurabh Lavania quashed...

All India Annual Digest Of Arbitration Cases-2022- Supreme Court And High Courts

Supreme Court:Issue Of Arbitrability Should Be Left To Arbitrator Unless On The Face It Is Found That Dispute Is Non- Arbitrable: Supreme CourtCase Title: VGP Marine Kingdom Pvt Ltd versus Kay Ellen ArnoldCitation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 914The Supreme Court reiterated that while considering application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, the dispute with respect to...

Larger Bench References Made By Supreme Court In 2022

As the year comes to an end, it is time to look at various references made by the Supreme Court of India. As such, this article details important references made by the Supreme Court in the year 2022. 1.Hijab Ban Case: Is restriction on Muslim girl students wearing Hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka constitutional?Case Title: Aishat Shifa versus State of Karnataka and others |...

[BAIL] Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar-Regular Bail-PART-III

Q.11. In cases involving serious offences, is there an obligation on the part of the Court while granting bail, to give reasons in support of its order ?Ans.Yes. Even though detailed discussion on the merits of the case need not be undertaken, the Court has to give prima facie reasons in support of its order. (Vide –Para 5 of Ajay Kumar Sharma v. State of U.P. (2005) 7 SCC 507 = 2005 KHC...