Supreme Court Legal News Court empowered under Section 319 Cr.PC to summon an accused on the basis of an examination - in - chief of the witness and need not wait till his cross-examination. : SC held Decided on 15th March, 2021 Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc. For full text of judgment CLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News No bar under Section 195(1)(b)(i) of Cr.PC for lodging a case by the investigating agency under Section 193, IPC, if the offence of giving false evidence was committed at the stage of investigation and prior to production of such evidence before the Trial Court. Decided on 12th March, 2021 Bhima Razu Prasad v. State For full text of judgment CLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News Any person holding a Govt. post or office can’t be appointed as State Election Commissioner (SEC): SC upholding the constitutional mandate contained in Article 243K of the Constitution of India observes that SEC has to be a person who is independent of the State Govt. or the Central Govt. Decided on 12th March, 2021 State of Goa & Anr. v. Fouziya Imtiaz Shaikh & Anr For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News As the country limbs backs to normalcy the extension of limitation allowed by the Supreme Court at the onset of COVID 19 pandemic ends. In computing the period of limitation for any suit, appeal, application or proceeding, the period from 15.03.2020 till 14.03.2021 shall stand excluded. Decided on 8th March, 2021 In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation For full text of judgment CLICK HERE

Supreme Court Legal News Jurisdiction of NCLT/NCLAT can be invoked under Section 60(5)(c) of the IBC in matters where a termination of a contract takes place only on the ground of CIRP being initiated against the Corporate Debtor: Supreme Court negates the contention that NCLT does not possess jurisdiction under the IBC to adjudicate on a contractual dispute between the appellant and the Corporate Debtor. Decided on 8th March, 2021 Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Mr. Amit Gupta & Ors....