18, February 2019 Important Supreme Court Judgments 1. Tamil Nadu Polution Control Board v. Sterlite Industries (i) Ltd. Environmental Law – The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 – Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 – Section 18 – the State Government order made under Section … Read more
15 Ferbrury Important Judgment Supreme Court 1. Ganga Kumar v. State of Punjab The Supreme Court has held that it is a mandatory legal requirement to specify whether sentences awarded to an accused convicted for two or more offences, would run concurrently or consecutively. Section 31 of the Code of Criminal Procedure makes it … Read more
14 February, IMPORTANT JUDGMENT SUPREME COURT 1. M. Revanna v. Anjanamma (dead) By Lrs. The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order VI Rule 17 – Amendment of the Plaint – Leave to amend may be refused if it introduces a totally different, new and inconsistent case, or challenges the fundamental character of the suit. The proviso to … Read more
Important Judgments Supreme Court February 12, 2019 1. International Spirits and Wines Association of India v. The State of Haryana Punjab Excise Act, 1914 – Haryana Liquor License Rules 1970 – Rule 24 (i-eeee) – Haryana Liquor License (Amendment) Rules 2017 – Financial Commissioner was not competent to amend the Rules with regard to … Read more
5 Important Judgments Supreme Court February 11, 2019 1. The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey The Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 302 – Murder – Voluntary provocation on the part of the offender cannot come to the rescue of the accused to claim that he is not liable to be convicted under Section 302 … Read more
Important Judgments of Supreme Court 8th Feb 2019 1. Tanu Ram Bora V. Promod Ch. Das (D) through Lrs. & Others Applying the principle of “feeding the grant by estoppel” under Section 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, the Supreme Court granted relief to a party, who was misled to purchase a property by … Read more
IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT 7th Feb, 2019 1. HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA THROUGH THE REGISTER GENERAL V. TIRTHA SARATHI MUKHERJEE & ors. Writ court is not powerless in ‘rare and exceptional’ cases to order revaluation even in cases where there is no provision for revaluation. “The wide power under Article 226 may continue to be … Read more
IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS SUPREME COURT 6th Feb 2019 1. K. Sashidhar v. Indian Overseas Bank and ors. The Supreme Court has observed that National Company Law Tribunal has no jurisdiction and authority to analyse or evaluate the commercial decision of the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to enquire into the justness of the rejection of the resolution … Read more
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT SUPREME COURT 5, Feb 2019 1. Dharam Singh (d) Thr. Lrs v. Prem Singh (d) Thr. Lrs. Land Law – Every person, who on the date immediately preceding the appointed date, was recorded as occupant of the land held by a hissedar or a khaikar as such in the last revision of records made … Read more
IMPORTANT JUDGMENT SUPREME COURT 4 February, 2019 1. State of Madhya Pradesh v. Kanha @ Omprakash The Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Section 307 – Attempt to murder – The lack of forensic evidence to prove grievous or a life-threatening injury cannot be a basis to hold that Section 307 is inapplicable. The evidence establishes that … Read more
