Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Judgment for Defiance of Court Order in Orbit Electricals vs. Deepak Kishan Chhabria (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) defied the Supreme Court’s order by proceeding to deliver a judgment despite being informed of the Supreme Court’s directions. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birbal Nath vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 957 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (authored the judgment) Can discrepancies in a witness’s statement completely discredit their testimony, especially when the witness is injured and
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Liability Despite Fake Driver’s License in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny liability in a motor accident claim if the driver possessed a fake driving license. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Geeta Devi and others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Restores Bail After High Court Cancellation Due to Advocate Adjournment: Purushothaman vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) INSC 970 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can cancel bail granted to an accused solely on the ground that their advocate sought an adjournment, without providing the accused an opportunity to be heard. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Denies Bail to Manish Sisodia in Delhi Excise Policy Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused in a case involving allegations of corruption and money laundering, particularly concerning the generation and handling of proceeds of crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption, Prevention of Money Laundering Case Name:
Supreme Court acquits accused in rape case due to insufficient evidence of prosecutrix’s age: Manak Chand vs. State of Haryana (2023) INSC 959 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved that the prosecutrix was a minor at the time of the alleged offense, thus making her consent immaterial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically rape under
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Quota System in Engineering Promotions Date of the Judgment: 30 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 962 Judges: Hima Kohli, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. (authored the judgment) Can a seniority list be challenged after a long delay, especially when it impacts promotional prospects? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Restricts Second Petitions Under Section 482 CrPC: Bhisham Lal Verma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) on grounds available during the first petition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bhisham Lal Verma vs. State of Uttar
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Ex-Servicemen Status in Village Development Officer Recruitment: Sudhir Singh vs State of UP (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals employed in the Armed Forces on the last date for application submission can be considered as Ex-Servicemen for recruitment purposes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Singh and Others vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Executing Court’s Order in Eviction Case: Pradeep Mehra vs. Harijivan J. Jethwa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of the executing court’s powers under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), specifically whether it can revisit an order allowing execution of a decree that
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea on Re-cycled Mobile Numbers and WhatsApp Data Privacy LEGAL ISSUE: Data privacy concerns related to re-cycled mobile numbers. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: Rajeswari vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 30 October 2023 Date of the Judgment: 30 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 968 Judges: Hon’ble Mr.
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Constable Appointment for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Case: Director General of Police vs. J. Raghunees (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-disclosure of involvement in a criminal case, even if acquitted, can disqualify a candidate from employment in a disciplined force. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Director General of Police, Tamil
