Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2022 Citation: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Through Its Chief Secretary & Ors. [2022 INSC 350] Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can organizers […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Standards for Ayurveda PG Courses: Central Council for Indian Medicine vs. Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether permission granted to an Ayurvedic medical college for a subsequent academic year can retroactively validate admissions for a previous year where the college did not meet the required minimum standards. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a convict should be granted bail during the pendency of appeal, especially when the maximum sentence awarded is of three years. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: P. Ramasubbamma vs. V. Vijayalakshmi & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell can be granted when a subsequent sale deed has been executed, and whether it is necessary to seek cancellation of the subsequent sale deed in
Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Prolonged Incarceration: Jahir Hak vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2022 Citation: Jahir Hak vs. The State of Rajasthan (2022) INSC 375 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy Can an undertrial prisoner be kept in custody
Supreme Court Modifies Order on Release of Mutual Funds in IL&FS Securities Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of conditions for release of mutual funds. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Securities and Exchange Board of India vs. IL&FS Securities Services Ltd. and Ors. Judgment Date: 11 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11
Supreme Court Upholds Amendments to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Noel Harper & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of Tax Exemption in Sick Industry Revival Case: Augustan Textile Colours Ltd. vs. Director of Industries (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the government can withdraw a tax exemption granted during the revival of a sick industrial unit. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Sick Industry Revival. Case Name: Augustan Textile Colours Limited vs. Director
Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Attempt to Murder, Criticizes High Court’s Lenient Approach: State of Rajasthan vs. Banwari Lal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The appropriate sentencing for the offense of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and the extent to which appellate courts can interfere with the trial court’s
Supreme Court modifies sentence for Section 504 IPC offense: Kunti Kumari vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to a person convicted under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunti Kumari vs. The State of
Supreme Court Strengthens Mullaperiyar Dam Oversight: Dam Safety Act Implementation (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the existing supervisory committee for the Mullaperiyar Dam sufficient to ensure its safety? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in light
Supreme Court Remands Tax Appeal for Reasoned Decision: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Bajaj Herbals (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a tax appeal without providing a reasoned order. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal. Case Name: The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1 vs. M/s. Bajaj Herbals Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: April
