Supreme Court Legal News A petition styled as one under Article 226 would not bar the High Court to exercise jurisdiction under the Act and/or under Article 227 of the Constitution. SC held Decided on 05th April, 2021 Kiran Devi v. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board And Ors. For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News Automatic vacation of a stay for no fault of the Assessee held to be arbitrary. : SC reads down Section 254(2A) of the IT Act Decided on 06th April, 2021 Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s. Pepsi Foods Ltd. For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News Holding an open enquiry against a public servant at pre-registration of FIR stage in the disproportionate asset case cannot be said to be per se illegal. SC held Decided on 24th March, 2021 Charansingh v. State of Maharashtra and others For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News Actions in rem is not arbitrable: SC clarifies that Section 7 petition under IBC if admitted will be proceedings in rem and hence a dispute will be non arbitrable. Decided on 26th March, 2021 Indus Biotech Private Limited v. Kotak India Venture (Offshore) Fund and Ors For full text of judgment click here

Supreme Court Legal News Transfer Petition filed by State Govt. under Section 406 Cr. PC is maintainable as State is a “party interested” within the meaning of Section 406(2) Cr.PC.: SC gives a wider interpretation to the word “party interested” Decided on 26th March, 2021 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Jail Superintendent (Ropar) & Ors. For full text of judgmentclick here