Supreme Court Annual Digest 2021 - Part 2 [Citations 251 to 500]

As the end of year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of Supreme Court judgments. This yearly digest includes 766 orders and judgments, listed in the order of LiveLaw citation index.Due to the bulky size of the digest, it is being published in three parts. Part 1 covered citations from 1 to 250. Part two will cover citations from 250 to 500 and part three will...

There Cannot Be Two Different Pay-Scales For Employee Appointed On Compassionate Ground & On Regular Basis: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has affirmed that there cannot be two different pay-scales for the employee appointed on compassionate ground and the employee appointed on regular basis, and that the moment a person is appointed on a particular post, that person is entitled to the pay-scale of the very post, even if the appointment is on compassionate ground. The bench of Justices M. R. Shah and B....

Cancellation Of Exams, Conduct Of Online Classes, School Fees : How Supreme Court Dealt With Students' Issues In 2021

​​​​How Has Supreme Court Come To Rescue Of Students In 2021

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code : Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2021

1. Supreme Court Upholds Sections 3, 4 & 10 Of IBC Amendment Act 2020 [Judgment dated: 19.01.2021] [Citation : LL 2021 SC 25] [Bench: Justices R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph] [Author: Justice K.M. Joseph] In Manish Kumar v. Union of India And Anr., the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 3, 4 and 10 of the Insolvency...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2021-Part 1 [Citations 1 To 250]

As the end of year 2021 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you an yearly Round-up of Supreme Court judgments. This yearly digest includes 765 orders and judgments, listed in the order of LiveLaw citation index.Due to the bulky size of the digest, it is being published in three parts. This part covers citations from 1 to 250. Part two will cover citations from 250 to 500 and part three will...

Bank Doesn't Hold Customer's Deposit In Trust; Banker-Depositor Relationship That Of Creditor-Debtor: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that the money that is deposited by the customer in the bank is not held by it as a trustee but it becomes a part of the banker's fund who is under a contractual obligation to pay the sum deposited by a customer to him on-demand with the agreed rate of interest.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli made...

Supreme Court Death Penalty Digest 2021

In 2020, the Supreme Court had affirmed death penalty in 8 cases (10 prisoners) and commuted death sentence to life imprisonment in 3 cases (4 prisoners). The year did not witness any acquittals. However, 2021 began with acquittal (1 prisoner) and ended with one (3 prisoners), as well. The Apex Court commutations totalled at 4 cases (5 prisoners). In one of these 4 cases, the Supreme...

Centre Moves Supreme Court Assailing Top Court's Order Of Staying Elections Process In OBC Seats In MP Local Body Polls

The Central Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking recall or modification of Top Court's order dated December 17 ("impugned order") by which it had stayed the election process in the seats reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the local body elections in Madhya Pradesh.Relief for deferring local body elections for a period of four months with a mandate to the State...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-96]

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LiveLaw Reporter Lydia Suzanne Thomas Passes Away

Lydia Suzanne Thomas, the reporter of LiveLaw covering the Kerala High Court, passed away today afternoon after prolonged illness.She completed her BA LLB course from the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) Kochi in 2020. Driven by her passion for legal journalism, she joined LiveLaw in February 2021. Before that, she had a brief stint at 'Bar & Bench'.Within a...

'Transgenders Only A Fraction Of LGBTQIA+': Madras HC Directs Extension Of Shelter Home Scheme To All, Requests Media To Follow Draft Glossary For The Community

The court has also requested the press and media to follow the draft guide placed before it for addressing the members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Neglect Of Ancient Indian Legal Giants Like Manu, Kautilya & Adherence To Colonial Legal System Detrimental To Constitutional Goals : Justice Abdul Nazeer

"...colonial legal system is not suitable for the Indian population. The need of the hour is the Indianisation of the legal system", the judge said.