The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 20th November 2019, in the matter of Rekha Murarka v. The State of West Bengal and Anr. pronounced that a victim’s counsel should ordinarily not be given the right to make oral arguments or examine and crossexamine witnesses. If the victim’s counsel finds that the Public Prosecutor has not examined […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 19th November 2019, in the matter of Ashok Kumar Kalra v. Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors. pronounced that court can permit filing of counter claim even after filing of written statement but not after issues have been framed. However, in exceptional circumstances, to prevent multiplicity of proceedings and a […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 14th November 2019, in the matter of Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust v. M/S Unique Shanti Developers & Ors. observed that private corporate bodies engaging services of third parties for providing perquisites / perks to their employees would usually fall under the definition of consumer. The Hon’ble Supreme Court observed […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 14th November 2019, in the matter of Taj Mahal Hotel v.United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors. pronounced that where the hotel or its servants have actively connived against or acted negligently in safeguarding the vehicles delivered for valet parking, ‘owner’s risk’ clauses in the parking token will not come […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 15th November 2019, in the matter of Committee of Creditors of Essar Steel India Limited Through Authorised Signatory vs. Satish Kumar Gupta & Ors. while striking down the word mandatorily in the recently added 2nd proviso to Section 12(3) of the IBC pronounced that the 330 day time limit of […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 15th November 2019, in the matter of Rathnamma & Ors. v. Sujathamma & Ors. pronounced that mere registration of an agreement of marriage is not sufficient to constitute a Hindu marriage and can be no basis to claim inheritance in the capacity of spouse and a member of a Hindu undivided family. […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 14th November 2019, in the matter of Yashwant Sinha & Ors. v. Central Bureau Of Investigation Through Its Director & Anr. pronounced that no doubt, a Court, in review, does not reappreciate and correct a mere erroneous decision. That reappreciation is tabooed, is not the same as holding that […]
