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Supreme Court Landmark Ruling : Death During Travel to Workplace is an Employment Injury
25Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Landmark Ruling : Death During Travel to Workplace is an Employment Injury

The Supreme Court ruled that an accident occurring during an employee's commute arises "out of and in the course of employment" under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923. It held that the beneficial interpretation from a parallel amendment in the ESI Act is applicable, requiring only a established nexus between the commute and employment. Facts Of The Case: Shahu Sampatrao Jadhavar, employed as a watchman by a sugar factory, was scheduled for duty from 3:00 AM to 11:00 AM on April 22, 2003. While commuting from his residence to the workplace on his motorcycle, he was involved in a fatal accident approximately 5 kilometers from the factory premises, never arriving for his shift. His dependents, including his widow, four children, and mother, filed a claim for compensation under the Empl...
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Accused Can’t “Buy” Bail: Supreme Court Ends Practice of Monetary Undertakings for Release
25Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Accused Can’t “Buy” Bail: Supreme Court Ends Practice of Monetary Undertakings for Release

This Supreme Court judgment prohibits courts from granting bail based on monetary undertakings or deposits by the accused. It directs that all bail applications must be decided strictly on their own merits, in accordance with law, and not on any extraneous promises of payment. The practice of imposing financial conditions for bail deprecated to uphold the integrity of the judicial process. Facts Of The Case: The appellant, Gajanan Gore, was arrested in August 2023 for allegedly siphoning approximately ₹1.6 crore from his employer, an advertising and training institute. He was charged with various offences including cheating and forgery under the Indian Penal Code. After the Trial Court denied him bail, the Bombay High Court granted him bail in April 2024. This bail was contingent on a ke...
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Supreme Court Judgment: Banks Can Classify MSME Loans as NPA Without Prior “Stress Identification”
25Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Judgment: Banks Can Classify MSME Loans as NPA Without Prior “Stress Identification”

The Supreme Court held that the obligation to identify incipient stress under the MSME Rehabilitation Framework is not a mandatory precondition for a bank to classify an account as an NPA or issue a demand notice under the SARFAESI Act. The benefit of the Framework must be actively claimed by the MSME borrower in response to a notice under Section 13(2), supported by an affidavit, which then obligates the bank to consider the claim and pause recovery actions. Facts Of The Case: An MSME-registered enterprise, Shri Swami Samarth Construction & Finance Solution, had availed a loan from NKGSB Co-operative Bank. Upon defaulting on repayments, its account was classified as a Non-Performing Asset (NPA). The bank's authorized officer subsequently issued a demand notice under Section 13(2) of...
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Legal Victory for Farmers: Supreme Court Explains How to Calculate Fair Land Acquisition Value
25Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Legal Victory for Farmers: Supreme Court Explains How to Calculate Fair Land Acquisition Value

The Supreme Court held that when multiple sale exemplars exist, the highest bona fide transaction must be used to determine market value for compensation, and averaging is impermissible unless prices fall within a narrow range. The Court emphasized that certified sale deeds have presumptive value under Section 51A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the absence of rebuttal evidence strengthens their validity. Facts Of The Case: The appellants were farmers whose land, Survey Nos. 103 and 104 admeasuring 16.79 Hectares in Village Pungala, Parbhani, Maharashtra, was acquired in the early 1990s under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 for setting up an industrial area near Jintur town. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at Rs. 10,800 per acre in an award dated...
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Can’t Reopen Closed Cases Without New Proof: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling for Sportspersons
23Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Can’t Reopen Closed Cases Without New Proof: Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling for Sportspersons

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR, ruling the allegations of forgery and cheating did not disclose the essential ingredients of Sections 420, 468, or 471 IPC. It held that continuing the prosecution, after prior exoneration by competent authorities without new evidence, constituted a clear abuse of the legal process. Facts Of The Case: In 2022, a private complaint was filed by Nagaraja M.G. alleging that badminton players Chirag Sen and Lakshya Sen, their parents, and their coach, Vimal Kumar, had conspired to falsify the players’ dates of birth to gain illegal entry into age-restricted tournaments. The complaint was based primarily on an alleged 1996 GPF nomination form. Following a magistrate's order under Section 156(3) of the CrPC, the Bengaluru Police registered an FIR for offences ...
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Supreme Court Simplifies Amendment Rules for NI Act Complaints
23Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Simplifies Amendment Rules for NI Act Complaints

The Supreme Court held that a criminal complaint can be amended post-cognizance if it cures a curable infirmity and causes no prejudice to the accused. The amendment should not alter the complaint's fundamental nature. The test of prejudice is the cardinal factor, and procedural rules are subservient to the interests of justice. Facts Of The Case: The appellant, Bansal Milk Chilling Centre, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, alleging that three cheques issued by the respondents, Rana Milk Food Private Ltd., for a sum of ₹14 lakhs were dishonored. The complaint stated the transaction was for the purchase of "Desi Ghee (milk products)." After summons were issued and the complainant's chief-examination was concluded, the appellant sought to amend th...
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Can’t Go Straight to the Magistrate? Supreme Court Explains the Right Way to File an FIR When Police Refuse
23Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Can’t Go Straight to the Magistrate? Supreme Court Explains the Right Way to File an FIR When Police Refuse

The Supreme Court upheld that a Magistrate's order under Section 156(3) CrPC directing FIR registration, even if passed without the informant first approaching the Superintendent of Police, is a mere procedural irregularity and not illegal. The Court affirmed that such an order must be a reasoned one reflecting application of mind, and refused to quash the FIR at the chargesheet stage, leaving the matter for trial. Facts Of The Case: Based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from 1995, a financial dispute arose between M/s Sunair Hotels Ltd. (SHL) and VLS Finance Ltd. (VLS). SHL alleged that VLS officials had fraudulently induced them into the agreement by promising a public issue that was impossible under SEBI guidelines. After VLS filed several criminal complaints against SHL for fi...
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Supreme Court Reduces Life Term in POCSO Case, Cites Constitutional Protection Against Harsher Retroactive Penalties
23Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Reduces Life Term in POCSO Case, Cites Constitutional Protection Against Harsher Retroactive Penalties

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 6 of the POCSO Act but modified the sentence. Relying on Article 20(1) of the Constitution, it held that the enhanced punishment of imprisonment for the remainder of natural life, introduced by the 2019 amendment, could not be applied retrospectively to an offence committed prior to its enactment. Facts Of The Case: On May 20, 2019, the appellant, Saturam Mandavi, was accused of luring a five-year-old girl to his house and raping her while her parents were away attending a marriage ceremony in the village. The victim's mother, upon returning and being unable to locate her daughter, confronted the appellant at his house, after which he fled. An FIR was subsequently registered against him. The Trial Court convicted the appellant under S...
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Supreme Court’s 15-Point Plan to Prevent Student Suicides in Coaching Hubs Like Kota
22Aug By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court’s 15-Point Plan to Prevent Student Suicides in Coaching Hubs Like Kota

The Supreme Court, citing investigative bias and procedural lapses by local police, exercised its extraordinary power to transfer the probe to the CBI to ensure a fair and impartial investigation. The Court emphasized that such transfers are exceptional and warranted only in rare circumstances to uphold the rule of law. Facts Of The Case: A 17-year-old student, Ms. X, from West Bengal, was preparing for the NEET examination at the Aakash Byju’s Institute in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and staying at the affiliated Sadhana Ladies Hostel. On the night of July 14, 2023, her father, the appellant, was informed she had fallen from the hostel's third floor and was taken to Venkataramana Hospital. Despite initially being conscious, her condition deteriorated and she passed away on July 16. ...
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