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Supreme Court Upholds Petition for Arbitration in Corporate Dispute — Clarifies Non-Arbitrability in Insolvency Proceedings. Citing that the invocation of arbitration was justified as the insolvency petition had not been admitted, thus allowing the parties to resolve their disputes through arbitration....

The dispute arose between Indus Biotech Private Limited and Kotak India Venture regarding the conversion of Optionally Convertible Redeemable Preference Shares into equity shares. Indus Biotech filed ...

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Court Sets Aside Appellate Judgment in Specific Performance Case — Upholds Trial Court's Decision. The plaintiff failed to demonstrate readiness and willingness to perform the contract as required under Section 16 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The case involved an appeal concerning a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell property. The appellant, the original defendant, challenged the appellate court's decision that had grant...

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Supreme Court Upholds Appellant's Claim for Occupancy Rights under Inams Act — Legal Validity of Surrender of Tenancy Rights Examined....

The case involved two appeals concerning the validity of occupancy rights granted to the appellants under the Inams Act, following a High Court order that annulled these rights. The appellants, succes...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Bail in Murder Case Due to Subsequent Offence. The High Court's refusal to revoke bail was found to undermine the administration of justice in light of serious allegations against the accused....

This appeal arose from an order by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dated 23 July 2019, which declined to entertain applications for revocation of bail granted to the second respondent, convicted unde...

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Supreme Court Addresses Vaccination Policy During COVID-19 Pandemic — Emphasizes Need for Clarity and Equity. The court underscored the importance of equitable vaccine distribution and the need for the Union of India to clarify its vaccination procurement and distribution policies....

The Supreme Court of India initiated proceedings in a suo motu writ petition on 22 April 2021 concerning the management of the COVID-19 pandemic during its second wave. The court conducted hearings on...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death While Setting Aside Abetment of Suicide Charge. Conviction under Section 304B IPC confirmed due to established cruelty and harassment for dowry, while conviction under Section 306 IPC set aside due to lack of evidence for suicide....

The appeals arose from a judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which upheld the conviction of the appellants for dowry death and abetment of suicide. The deceased was married to the first ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death in IPC Case Due to Established Cruelty and Demand for Dowry. The Court confirmed that the prosecution met the burden of proof under Section 304-B IPC, establishing a presumption of causation that the appellant failed to rebut....

The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for dowry death. The appellant, Gurmeet Singh, was convicted by the Trial Court and sentenced to seven years of ri...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court's Protective Order in Anticipatory Bail Case — Judicial Discretion Exceeded. The High Court's grant of protection after dismissing anticipatory bail applications was found to exceed its jurisdiction and lacked justification....

The Supreme Court of India dealt with two criminal appeals arising from the High Court of Allahabad's orders regarding anticipatory bail applications. The appeals were filed by complainants challengin...

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Supreme Court Modifies Sentence for Convicted Offenders in IPC Case — Limits Imprisonment to 14 Years. The Court held that the trial court's failure to specify concurrent or consecutive sentences leads to the presumption of consecutive sentences, but modified the total imprisonment to 14 years considering the appellants' prior incarceration....

The case involved an appeal against the sentencing of two appellants convicted under Sections 363, 366, and 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The appellants had been sentenced to a total of 22 ye...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Insolvency Resolution Process Case — Upholds Commercial Wisdom of Committee of Creditors. Citing the discretion of the Committee of Creditors to approve resolution plans based on commercial wisdom, the court found no violation of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016....

The appeal arose from a decision by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal regarding the approval of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The appellant, India Resurge...