Author name: G.R. Hari

Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules in Himachal Pradesh Junior Office Assistant Case

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Relaxation of Rules

Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules in Himachal Pradesh Junior Office Assistant Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether relaxation in essential eligibility criteria for government jobs can be made after the last date for application submission. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Ankita Thakur & Ors. vs. The H.P. Staff Selection Commission & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 November […]

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Evidence Evaluation, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 148, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body, Witness Testimony

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Witness Testimony (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of partially reliable witnesses can be used to convict an accused when their testimony has been disbelieved in part. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Balaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 8 November 2023

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Offences Against Women

Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Death Case: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence in dowry death cases considering mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sanjay Babu Lal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: November 8, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 8, 2023 Citation:

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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Employees’ Provident Fund Act to umbrella manufacturing units (2023)

/ Employees' Provident Fund Act, 1952, Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 with Section 1(3), Labour Law

Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Employees’ Provident Fund Act to umbrella manufacturing units (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to establishments involved in manufacturing and selling umbrellas. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Thankamma Baby vs. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Kochi, Kerala Judgment Date: 7 November

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Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Based on Protest Petition: Ramakant Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 190, Cognizance of Offenses, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body, Protest Petition

Supreme Court Quashes Cognizance Order Based on Protest Petition: Ramakant Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance against accused persons based on a protest petition against an earlier order of cognizance against other accused persons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramakant Singh & Ors. vs. The State of

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Supreme Court Grants Parity in Land Acquisition Compensation, Denies Interest for Delay: Mohar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 34, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4(1)

Supreme Court Grants Parity in Land Acquisition Compensation, Denies Interest for Delay: Mohar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land owners who file appeals for enhanced compensation after a significant delay can receive the same compensation as their co-owners, and if so, whether they are entitled to statutory benefits for the

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Code of Criminal Procedure, Dying Declaration, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Poisoning Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Hariprasad vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused administered poison to the deceased, leading to his death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hariprasad @ Kishan Sahu vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 7th

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Supreme Court Upholds Penalty for Sexual Harassment: Union of India vs. Dilip Paul (2023) INSC 975

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Disciplinary Proceedings, Fundamental Rights, Service Law, Service Law with Central Civil Services Rules, 1965

Supreme Court Upholds Penalty for Sexual Harassment: Union of India vs. Dilip Paul (2023) INSC 975 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary committee can consider a second complaint in a sexual harassment case and whether the committee can question witnesses during the inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Sexual Harassment Case Name: Union of India and Others

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Supreme Court Restores Family Court’s Maintenance Order for Minor Daughter: Aditi vs. Jitesh (2023) INSC 981

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 125, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 with Section 24

Supreme Court Restores Family Court’s Maintenance Order for Minor Daughter: Aditi vs. Jitesh (2023) INSC 981 LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of maintenance for a minor child in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Maintenance) Case Name: Aditi Alias Mithi vs. Jitesh Sharma Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC

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Supreme Court Invalidates Pre-Deposit Clause in Arbitration: Lombardi Engineering vs. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam (2023) INSC 976

/ Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 2(f), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court Invalidates Pre-Deposit Clause in Arbitration: Lombardi Engineering vs. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam (2023) INSC 976 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pre-deposit clause in an arbitration agreement is valid and enforceable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Lombardi Engineering Limited vs. Uttarakhand Jal

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Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of a widow in joint family property: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja (2023) INSC 984 (6 November 2023)

/ Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 15, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 16, Inheritance Law, Joint Family Property, Partition of Property, Property Law

Supreme Court clarifies inheritance rights of a widow in joint family property: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja (2023) INSC 984 (6 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Inheritance rights of a widow in her mother-in-law’s share of joint family property. CASE TYPE: Civil law, property partition. Case Name: Sachidhanandam vs. E. Vanaja. Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Introduction

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Supreme Court Clarifies Input Tax Credit on By-Products under UP VAT Act: Modi Natural S Ltd vs. Commissioner of Commercial Tax (2023)

/ Input Tax Credit, Tax Interpretation, Tax Law, Taxation of Goods, Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008, Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 with Section 13, Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 with Section 13(1)(a), Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008 with Section 2(m)

Supreme Court Clarifies Input Tax Credit on By-Products under UP VAT Act: Modi Natural S Ltd vs. Commissioner of Commercial Tax (2023) Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 974 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI., J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a company manufacturing Rice Bran Oil (RBO) claim full

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