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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based on NDPS Confession: Balwinder Singh vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2023)

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based on NDPS Confession: Balwinder Singh vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessions made to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officers under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) as evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Balwinder Singh (Binda) vs. The […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case Despite Complainant’s Death: P. Sarangapani vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (21 September 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case Despite Complainant’s Death: P. Sarangapani vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 can be sustained when the complainant dies before trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: P. Sarangapani (Dead) Through LR Paka Saroja

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Supreme Court Upholds Terminal Tax in Scheduled Areas: South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (21 September 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Terminal Tax in Scheduled Areas: South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 865 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a municipal body impose a terminal tax on goods exported from a Scheduled

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Supreme Court to Reconsider Immunity of MPs in Bribery Cases: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2023)

Supreme Court to Reconsider Immunity of MPs in Bribery Cases: Sita Soren vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Members of Parliament and State Legislatures have immunity from criminal prosecution for bribery in connection with their votes or speeches in the House. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Sita Soren vs. Union

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Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed: Appaiya vs. Andimuthu (20 September 2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed: Appaiya vs. Andimuthu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a certified copy of a registered sale deed can be admitted as evidence to prove the contents of the original document, and whether the High Court can overturn concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in a second appeal.

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Supreme Court Grants Continuity of Service to Substitute Teacher: Samir Kumar Majumder vs. Union of India (20 September 2023)

Supreme Court Grants Continuity of Service to Substitute Teacher: Samir Kumar Majumder vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a substitute teacher is entitled to continuity of service upon absorption into a regular position, based on the date of acquiring temporary status. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Samir Kumar Majumder vs. The Union

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Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023)

Supreme Court Stays Injunction in Copyright and Passing Off Dispute: Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate vs. Yashwantrao Mohite (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can stay a decree of permanent injunction granted by a trial court in a case of copyright infringement and passing off. CASE TYPE: Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark/Passing Off) Case Name:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023)

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the sole testimony of a witness who identifies the accused for the first time in court, after a significant time lapse,

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Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations: Supreme Court Directs Comprehensive Guidelines (2023)

Supreme Court Directs Guidelines for Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for police media briefings during criminal investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: People’s Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 September

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Supreme Court clarifies MSME promoter rights in insolvency, sets aside NCLAT order: R. Raghavendran vs. C. Raja John & Ors. (2023)

Supreme Court Clarifies MSME Promoter Rights in Insolvency: R. Raghavendran vs. C. Raja John & Ors. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 13 September 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 849 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a promoter of a Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) be exempt from competing with other resolution

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Supreme Court sets aside specific performance decree due to Limitation Act: A. Valliammai vs. K.P. Murali (2023)

Supreme Court sets aside specific performance decree due to Limitation Act: A. Valliammai vs. K.P. Murali (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation under Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: A. Valliammai vs. K.P. Murali and Others [Judgment Date]: September 12,

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Witchcraft Killing Case: Bhaktu Gorain & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal (2023) Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 821 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can allegations of witchcraft justify a brutal murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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