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Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings in assault case: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. State of U.P. (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 504, Judges, M. R. Shah, Offences Against Human Body, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(10)

Supreme Court overturns High Court order quashing criminal proceedings in assault case: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, without providing adequate reasoning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satish Kumar Jatav vs. […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Restoration of Forfeited Land: State of Karnataka vs. G. Ramanarayana Joshi (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Judges, Karnataka Land Revenue Rules, 1966, L. Nageswara Rao, Land Law, Land Revenue, Restoration of Forfeited Land

Supreme Court Upholds Restoration of Forfeited Land: State of Karnataka vs. G. Ramanarayana Joshi (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 468 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a forfeited land be restored to its original owner even after it has been transferred to the Forest Department? The

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Supreme Court acquits appellants in electrocution death case: Nanjundappa vs. State of Karnataka (2022)

/ Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Hima Kohli, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304(A), Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Krishna Murari, N.V. Ramana, Negligence

Supreme Court acquits appellants in electrocution death case: Nanjundappa vs. State of Karnataka (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were negligent in their duties leading to the electrocution and death of the victim. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nanjundappa & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 17 May 2022 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Endosulfan Victims: Baiju K G & Ors vs. Dr V P Joy (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Endosulfan Victims: Baiju K G & Ors vs. Dr V P Joy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Failure to implement court-ordered compensation and healthcare for victims of environmental damage. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: Baiju K G & Ors vs. Dr V P Joy. [Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 227 in Consumer Disputes: Ibrat Faizan vs. Omaxe Buildhome Private Limited (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 with Section 58, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 with Section 67, Judges, Judicial Review, M.R. Shah, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Article 227 in Consumer Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India against an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in an appeal under Section 58(1)(a)(iii) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order in SARFAESI Act case: Kotak Mahindra Bank vs. Narendra Jayantilal Trivedi (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, M.R. Shah, SARFAESI Act, 2002, SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 13(2), SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 13(4), SARFAESI Act, 2002 with Section 17

Supreme Court quashes High Court order in SARFAESI Act case: Kotak Mahindra Bank vs. Narendra Jayantilal Trivedi (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 487 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court grant interim relief that effectively stalls recovery proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of

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Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG 2022 Schedule: Dr. R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) & Ors. (13 May 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Education Law with Article 32, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Medical Entrance Exams, NEET-PG, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG 2022 Schedule: Dr. R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the NEET-PG 2022 examination schedule should be postponed due to ongoing NEET-PG 2021 counselling. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Dr. R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs. Medical

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Supreme Court Clarifies Advocate’s Duty in Vakalatnama Verification: Suresh Chandra & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Judges, Supreme Court Rules, 2013, Supreme Court Rules, 2013 with Rule 7 of Order IV

Supreme Court Clarifies Advocate’s Duty in Vakalatnama Verification: Suresh Chandra & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Advocate-on-Record (AOR) must verify the identity of a client signing a Vakalatnama, and what are the implications of not doing so. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Chandra & Ors. vs. State of

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer: Meena Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 439, D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Convicted Murderer: Meena Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in granting bail to a convicted murderer. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Meena Devi vs. The State of U.P. and Another Judgment Date: May 13, 2022 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order on electricity connection dispute: Dilip vs. Satish (2022)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 415, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Offences Relating to Documents

Supreme Court quashes High Court order on electricity connection dispute: Dilip vs. Satish (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether fabricating a no-objection certificate to obtain an electricity connection constitutes an offense under the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dilip (Dead) Through Lrs. vs. Satish & Others Judgment Date: 13 May 2022 Date of

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Supreme Court Denies Interest on Flat Purchases After Demolition in Kerala Coastal Zone Case (13 May 2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Civil Law, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order 1 Rule 8, Coastal Zone Regulation, Compensation, Judges, K. Balakrishnan Nair, L. Nageswara Rao, Real Estate Law

Supreme Court Denies Interest on Flat Purchases After Demolition in Kerala Coastal Zone Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether flat owners are entitled to interest on the purchase amount of their flats after the flats were demolished due to violation of Coastal Zone Regulations. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority vs.

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Veerendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 53A, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Dinesh Maheshwari, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Veerendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence awarded in a case of rape and murder of a minor based on circumstantial evidence is sustainable, and whether the sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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