Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victims: Rahul Ganpatrao Sable vs. Laxman Maruti Jadhav (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 608 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a severely injured accident victim, rendered permanently disabled, receive compensation that truly reflects their loss of earning capacity and future needs? […]
Supreme Court Upholds Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Conviction Under POCSO Act: State of UP vs. Sonu Kushwaha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused is guilty of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to child sexual abuse
Supreme Court Reduces Conviction for Attempted Culpable Homicide to Causing Grievous Hurt by Negligence: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 602 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bus conductor be held liable for attempted culpable homicide if a passenger
Supreme Court Reduces Culpable Homicide Conviction to Negligence in Bus Accident Case: Abdul Ansar vs. State of Kerala (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to commit culpable homicide under Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be sustained when the accused’s actions, while negligent, did not demonstrate an intention or knowledge
Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award Against Non-Signatories Date of the Judgment: 5 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 610 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Vikram Nath, J. Can a foreign arbitral award be enforced against individuals or entities not directly party to the arbitration agreement? The Supreme Court of India, in this review
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Pritinder Singh vs State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 614 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a conviction in a murder case, highlighting the importance of
Supreme Court sets aside NGT order for violating natural justice in Singrauli Thermal Power case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) violated principles of natural justice by not allowing parties to object to an expert committee report before issuing directions. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station vs.
Supreme Court emphasizes Natural Justice in NGT Fly Ash Case Date of the Judgment: 05 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 618 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. Can an environmental tribunal issue binding directions without giving the affected parties a chance to respond to expert reports? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Water Usage Rules in Kolkata Municipal Area: Trust Estate Khimji Keshavji vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of water usage regulations under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, specifically concerning the use of domestic water for non-domestic purposes when unfiltered water is unavailable. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Trust
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of Domestic Water for Non-Domestic Purposes in Kolkata: Trust Estate Khimji Keshawji vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 05, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 609 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a municipal corporation restrict the use of domestic water for non-domestic purposes when unfiltered water
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 601 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can an employee who has been reinstated after being wrongfully terminated claim full back wages? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being wrongfully terminated, and what constitutes sufficient proof of unemployment during the intervening period. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ramesh Chand vs. Management
