Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Suppression of Facts: Yashoda vs. Sukhwinder Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 8247 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to disclose prior litigation related […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Murder Case: Joseph Johnson N. Maithkuri vs. Subrahmanya & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case, despite the presence of eyewitnesses and identification in a Test Identification Parade. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Joseph Johnson
Supreme Court enhances sentence for brutal double murder: State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the death penalty to life imprisonment in a case of brutal double murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo & Anr. ETC. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Dealer Must Provide New Car, Not Used One Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5928 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a car dealer deliver a used “demo” car to a customer who paid for a new one? The Supreme
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Amanullah Khan vs. The State of Haryana and Another Judgment Date: 8 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 747
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Clause Despite Missing “Final and Binding” Wording in Development Agreement: Babanrao Rajaram Pund vs. M/s. Samarth Builders & Developers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a development agreement constitutes a valid arbitration agreement even if it does not explicitly state that the arbitrator’s decision will be “final and binding.” CASE
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rules Out Culpable Homicide in Madhya Pradesh Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether Exception 4 to Section 300
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 411 IPC due to lack of evidence of knowledge of stolen property: Shiv Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the essential ingredients of Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 are met when the prosecution fails to prove that the accused had knowledge that
Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession in Faridkot Royal Family Dispute (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Rule of Primogeniture and validity of a will in matters of succession to private properties of a former ruler. CASE TYPE: Civil Succession Dispute Case Name: Maharani Deepinder Kaur (Since Deceased) Through Lrs. and Ors. vs. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 808 Judges:
Supreme Court Acquits Union Leaders in Murder Case: Chaitu Gowala vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 743 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing the FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam & Others Judgment Date: September 6, 2022 Date of
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