13/03/2021
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
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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
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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....
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Supreme Court Legal News OBC reservations exceeding aggregate 50 per cent of the total seats reserved in favour of SCs/STs/OBCs cannot be allowed: SC read down the expression “shall be” in Section 12(2)(c) of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. Decided on 04th March, 2021 Vikas Kishanrao Gawali v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE
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Supreme Court Legal News To recall an ex parte decree condition precedent for presenting an application under Order 9 Rule 13 of CPC has to be complied: SC upholds the Order of Trial Court and Revisional Court which rejected the tenant’s application for non-compliance. Decided on 04th March, 2021 Subodh Kumar v. Shamim Ahmed For full text of judgmentCLICK HERE
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