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In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court has asserted that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is prohibited from stamping the date of the hearing on an order when the matter is heard on one date but the order is pronounced on another. The court emphasized the importance of the distinction between ‘hearing’ and ‘pronouncement’ …

Supreme Court Decides: NCLT Prohibited from Imprinting Hearing Date on Postponed Orders Read More »

In a recent legal development, the Supreme Court has clarified the initiation point for the limitation period in filing appeals related to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) orders under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). The ruling distinguishes cases where the NCLT hears a matter but delays order pronouncement from those …

New Supreme Court Ruling: Commencement of Appeal Limitation Tied to Order Upload Date Read More »

In a groundbreaking decision on December 12, 2023, the Supreme Court acquitted an individual previously convicted by the Madras High Court, challenging the conventional notion that mere absconding indicates guilt. The accused, facing charges under Section 304 of the IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, secured acquittal as the Supreme Court found the …

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction, Questions Prosecution’s Case in Landmark Absconding Acquittal Read More »

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court, on December 15, declared that the directive requiring the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to provide written grounds for arrest at the time of detention, as established in the case of Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India, does not apply retroactively. The bench, comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and …

Supreme Court Ruling: ED’s Written Grounds for Arrest Not Mandatory at Time of Detention; Must be Furnished Within 24 Hours Read More »

In a recent ruling on December 13, the Supreme Court asserted that the role of a Physical Training Instructor (PTI) extends beyond the confines of traditional classroom settings, affirming their eligibility to be regarded as teachers. The court maintained that the nature of sports necessitates training in open spaces, fields, courts, and similar environments, challenging …

Supreme Court Recognizes Physical Training Instructors as Teachers Beyond Classroom Walls Read More »

In a recent pronouncement, the Supreme Court clarified that the recourse to a Civil Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is not viable when seeking redress against the rejection of an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC to set aside an ex-parte decree. The bench, …

 Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Remedy Against Ex-Parte Decree Overrides Revision Petition Under S.115 CPC Read More »

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court denied bail to Saumya Chaurasia, the former deputy secretary to ex-Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, involved in a money laundering case. The court’s decision highlighted a crucial observation: the court is not obligated to grant bail solely based on the accused being a woman. The court scrutinized the …

Supreme Court Declines Bail to Educated Women in Money Laundering Cases: First Proviso to Section 45 Not a Mandate Read More »

In a groundbreaking verdict on December 13, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court overturned the NN Global decision, asserting that arbitration clauses in unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements are indeed enforceable. The ruling emphasized that insufficient stamping does not render the agreement void or unenforceable but deems it inadmissible in evidence, a curable defect …

Landmark Decision: Supreme Court 7-Judge Bench Validates Unstamped Arbitration Clauses, Reverses NN Global Ruling Read More »

In a recent landmark decision on December 13, the Supreme Court dispelled legal uncertainties surrounding unstamped or inadequately stamped agreements. The ruling, presided over by a distinguished bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, emphasized a critical distinction between the admissibility of such agreements in evidence and their validity or enforceability in the eyes of …

Judicial Clarity: Unstamped Agreements Remain Enforceable Despite Curable Defects, Rules Supreme Court Read More »