Supreme Court quashes FIR due to lack of expert report in fuel adulteration case: Suresh & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) INSC 1021 (24 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an FIR can be sustained without an expert report confirming the nature of the seized substance in cases of alleged fuel adulteration. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Addresses Juvenile Status in a Murder Case: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Pawan Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction Under Section 80HHC of Income Tax Act: Shah Originals vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2023) INSC 1014 Date of the Judgment: November 21, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1014 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J. and S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can gains from foreign exchange fluctuations in an Exchange Earners Foreign Currency (EEFC) account be
Supreme Court overturns NCLT order on revaluation of assets in insolvency case: Ramkrishna Forgings Limited vs. Ravindra Loonkar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) can order a revaluation of a corporate debtor’s assets after the Committee of Creditors (CoC) has approved a resolution plan. CASE TYPE: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Transferred Intent Case: Nanhe vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the doctrine of transferred intent applies when a person intends to harm one individual but unintentionally kills another. Also, whether intoxication can reduce criminal liability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nanhe vs. State of U.P. Judgment
Supreme Court on Mineral Auction Rules: State of Jharkhand vs. Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1010 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a state government be compelled to accept a single bid in a mineral auction if the first attempt at
Supreme Court Denies Bail in Money Laundering Case: Tarun Kumar vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1006 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can an individual accused of money laundering secure bail if they were not initially named in the FIR or early complaints?
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Civil Judges Despite Procedural Flaws Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1007 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can appointments to judicial posts be upheld even if the selection process had procedural flaws? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction for Anticipatory Bail in Cross-State Cases LEGAL ISSUE: The legal issue addressed is whether a High Court or Court of Session can grant anticipatory bail for an offense registered outside its territorial jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: This case falls under Criminal Law, specifically dealing with anticipatory bail. Case Name: Priya Indoria vs.
Supreme Court clarifies insurance liability in car accident claim: Bajaj Allianz vs. Mukul Aggarwal (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1005 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim for a car accident based on minor discrepancies in the claim form and
Supreme Court scrutinizes adoption and will validity in property dispute: Moturu Nalini Kanth vs. Gainedi Kaliprasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of adoption and will in property disputes CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Moturu Nalini Kanth vs. Gainedi Kaliprasad (dead, through LRs.) Judgment Date: 20 November 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation:
Supreme Court Mandates Hybrid Hearings in All Courts and Tribunals Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 891 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can technology bridge the gap in access to justice? The Supreme Court of India, in a significant move, has mandated that
