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...

Bail & Personal Liberty : Notable Supreme Court Judgments Of 2022

Earlier this month, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court DY Chandrachud remarked that no case is small for Supreme Court and that it has to interfere in matters relating to personal liberty. A detailed look into the orders passed by the Supreme Court regarding personal liberty in the past year would indicate that it did uphold the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022 - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) With Parallel Citations

Insolvency andBankruptcy Code, 2016 - Appealchallenging NCLAT order which reversed the order of the NCLT wherein it hadheld that the application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and BankruptcyCode, 2016 was not time-barred - Allowed - The failure of the NCLAT as thefirst appellate authority to look into a very vital aspect such as this,vitiates its order, especially when NCLT has recorded...

Best Of 2022 | 26 Important Supreme Court Judgements On Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code (IBC) With Parallel Citations

Discretion of NCLT under Section 7(5) IBC - Observations in 'Vidarbha Industries' made in context of case: Supreme Court refuses review. Axis Bank Ltd v. Vidarbha Industries Power Ltd; 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 817No bar to withdraw admitted CIRP application before constitution of committee of creditors. Ashok G. Rajani v. Beacon Trusteeship Ltd., 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 790 : AIR 2022 SC 4863Approval...

Questions & Answers By Justice V. Ramkumar- Investigation By Police- PART XVII

Q.81 Is it usual to mention in the inquest report, a gist of the FIR and the cause of death as narrated by the witnesses ? Ans. Yes. (Vide Thanedar Singh v. State of M.P. (2002) 1 SCC 487 = AIR 2002 SC 175 – 3 Judges – A. S. Anand – CJI, R. C. Lahoti, P. Venkatarama Reddi – JJ – This is because an inquest is invariably held after the registration of an...

Supreme Court Death Penalty Digest 2022

In 2021, the Supreme Court had not affirmed death penalty in a single case. However, in 2022, it did confirm death sentence in two cases. Nonetheless, 2022 was a significant year for death penalty jurisprudence in India. In March, 2022, the Apex Court had suo moto decided to consider laying down norms and guidelines pertaining to the process of collection and scrutinising mitigation...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- Arbitration [ With Parallel Citations]

Arbitration Act, 1940ArbitrationAct, 1940- The powers exercised by the court under the provisions of the 1940 Act arejudicial powers and that the power to make an award "Rule of Court" is not amechanical power. (Para 127 (ii), 113) Secretaryof Govt. of Kerala Irrigation Department v. James Varghese, 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 447 : (2022) 9 SCC 593Arbitration and Conciliation Act1996Arbitration...