Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Evidence: Harilal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the charges of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Harilal ETC. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 05 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 05 […]
Supreme Court overturns BSF Constable’s dismissal in alleged voyeurism case: Union of India vs. Jogeshwar Swain (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) can dismiss a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel based solely on a guilty plea, without proper adherence to procedural safeguards and when the evidence is questionable. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Attempt to Murder Case: Pramod Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Consideration of mitigating factors in sentencing for attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Pramod Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: 04 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 04 September 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Lien on Previous Post: L.R. Patil vs. Gulbarga University (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s lien on their previous post continues when they are appointed to a new post but not permanently absorbed. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: L.R. Patil vs. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga [Judgment Date]: 4 September 2023 Date of
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Supreme Court Clarifies Property Rights of Children from Void Marriages in Hindu Law LEGAL ISSUE: What are the property rights of children born from void or voidable marriages under Hindu law? CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Hindu Succession Case Name: Revanasiddappa & Anr. vs. Mallikarjun & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 September 2023 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court enhances punishment for 1995 double murder case: Harenda Rai vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing in a criminal case after conviction for murder and attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harenda Rai vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Flexible Complementing Scheme Rules: Union of India vs. Manjurani Routray (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can declare a rule ultra vires without a specific challenge in the pleadings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Manjurani Routray & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Prioritizes Secured Creditors over Customs Dues in Company Liquidation: IDBI vs. Superintendent of Central Excise (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether secured creditors have priority over customs authorities in recovering dues from the sale of a company’s assets during liquidation. CASE TYPE: Company Law, Insolvency Case Name: Industrial Development Bank of India vs. Superintendent of
Supreme Court Clarifies Property Transfer in Sale Deed Dispute: Yogendra Prasad Singh vs. Ram Bachan Devi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed transfers property title immediately upon execution and registration, or if the transfer is contingent upon the exchange of equivalents, as per the practice of ‘ta khubzul badlain’. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds 75% Claim on Vehicle Theft Despite Negligence: Ashok Kumar vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for vehicle theft due to the insured’s negligence and delay in intimation. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Ashok Kumar vs. New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
Supreme Court Clarifies Anticipatory Bail in Matrimonial Cases: Md. Asfak Alam vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted when a charge sheet has been filed and the accused has cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Matrimonial Offences) Case Name: Md. Asfak Alam vs. The State of Jharkhand &
Supreme Court on Suspension of Medical License for Contempt of Court LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can suspend a medical practitioner’s license to practice medicine as a punishment for contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Gostho Behari Das vs. Dipak Kumar Sanyal & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 July 2023 Date of
