Digest Of Supreme Court Cases

Penal Code, 1860 — S. 498-A

In this case, victim immolating herself in her matrimonial home leading to her death in hospital. Concurrent findings of facts recorded by both courts below on harassment and/or torture and/or cruelty by appellant mother-in-law of victim with regard to jewels, on appreciation of evidence, stand established. Therefore, appellant, held, rightly convicted under S. 498-A. The

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Ss. 7 and 3(8) — Insolvency proceedings against a corporate person being a guarantor of a loan account of the defaulting principal borrower who is not a “corporate person”

Principal borrower is not required to be “corporate person” as in the present case, proprietorship concern, for the lender to initiate such proceedings against guarantor who is a corporate person. A right or cause of action enures to the lender (financial creditor) to proceed against the principal borrower, as well as the guarantor in equal

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016-S.61- Limitation Act –S14- Applicability-

Appellant (KIAL) preferred a writ petition before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay soon after pronouncement of judgment by NCLT, which was withdrawn with the liberty to file an appeal. Thereafter, an appeal was filed before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal beyond 45 days (including 15 days of extension) under Section 61 of IBC,

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Tenancy and land Laws- Madhya Bharat Land Revenue and Tenancy Act Samvat 2007b(Act 66 of 1950)- Gwalior Act S 13- Pujari who performs puja and maintains temple property, will he be treated as Bhumiswami / Kashtkar/ Muafidar

The Pujari is only a grantee to manage the property of the deity and such grant can be reassumed if the Pujari fails to do the task assigned to him, i.e., to offer prayers and manage the land. He cannot be thus treated as a Bhumiswami. Priest cannot be treated to be either a Muafidar

Tenancy and land Laws- Madhya Bharat Land Revenue and Tenancy Act Samvat 2007b(Act 66 of 1950)- Gwalior Act S 13- Pujari who performs puja and maintains temple property, will he be treated as Bhumiswami / Kashtkar/ Muafidar Read More »

Insurance — Rejection of claim on lapsed insurance policy and effect of Repudiation/Rescission

Rejection of claim as policy stood lapsed on account of non-payment of premium, on date on which insured event took place, held, proper and justified. Further held, subsequent renewal cannot be relied on to base a claim for period during which the policy stood discontinue / lapsed, where the same is obtained by suppression of

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Human and Civil Rights — Rights of Differently-Abled/Disabled Persons and Mental Health — Dignified and Easy accessibility in public places and transportation

Rights of differently-abled persons during air travel: Objections/suggestions pertaining to Draft of revised guidelines dt. 2-7-2021 regarding “Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and/or Persons with Reduced Mobility” put in public domain in the year 2021, directed to be submitted within stipulated time. Further, suggestions that (i) No differently-abled person should be manually lifted without

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Penal Code, 1860 — Ss. 304-A and 279 — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Ss. 3/181- Rash and negligent driving resulting in death of one person — When Lenient view and reduction of sentence is warranted

In this case, It was a rash and negligent act as there was no allegation against appellant-accused that at the time of accident, he was under influence of liquor or any other substance impairing his driving skills and driving in inebriated condition warranting stricter and harsher punishment.  Hence, conviction of appellant under Ss. 279 and

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Constitution of India ——Art. “Personal Liberty”and imperativeness of speedy trial:

Held, deprivation of personal liberty without ensuring speedy trial is not consistent with Art 21 of the Constitution. Once it si obvious that timely trial would not be possible and accused has suffered incarceration for significant period of time, courts wouls ordinarilily be obligated to enlarge him on bail.(Paras 10-12)  [Ashim v. National Investigation Agency, (2022)

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