Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in “Phakadiyat” Attack Case: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sachendra Singh Rawat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction of murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on the exception of sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: State of […]
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Sadhu Singh: Supreme Court Denies Selection Grade Benefit Due to Untainted Service Record (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee with a blemished service record is entitled to Selection Grade benefits and whether a suit filed seven years after retirement is barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Deficiency of Service: IndusInd Bank vs. Simarjit Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was correct in upholding the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s (SCDRC) order regarding the valuation of timber in a deficiency of service case. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: IndusInd Bank
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bona Fide Purchasers in Property Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 03 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a person be subjected to criminal proceedings for purchasing a property, without any knowledge of the property being attached? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown: N.Rajendran vs. S.Valli (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved on the grounds of irretrievable breakdown, even when one party does not consent, and the applicability of the Limitation Act to appeals under the Family Courts Act. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law, Family Law Case Name: N.Rajendran
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Identification Evidence (2022) Date of the Judgment: 3 February 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.177 of 2022 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.951 of 2022) (@ Diary No(s).19963 of 2020) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely
Supreme Court Clarifies: Lok Adalat Awards Cannot Trigger Land Compensation Redetermination Under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 can be the basis for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act,
Supreme Court Rejects Freedom Fighter Pension Claim Due to Lack of Evidence: Union of India vs. Krishna Modi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Eligibility for pension under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980, specifically concerning the requirement of being an underground freedom fighter. CASE TYPE: Pension Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Krishna Modi &
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Qualification Deadlines in LDC Recruitment: State of Rajasthan vs. Anju Rini Saini (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate who did not possess the required qualification by the last date of application, or the extended date, can be considered for appointment based on acquiring the qualification later, especially when the recruitment process
Supreme Court Upholds Power Purchase Agreement: Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd. vs. Hinduja National Power Corporation Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Distribution Company can withdraw from a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) after initially agreeing to it and after the power plant has become operational. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law, Regulatory Law. Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds State Commission’s Authority in Power Purchase Agreements: Southern Power Distribution Company Limited vs. Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 101 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a power distribution company withdraw from a power purchase agreement (PPA) after
Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Manipur Act but Strikes Down Saving Clause: State of Manipur vs. Surjakumar Okram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Legislative competence of a state legislature to enact laws regarding parliamentary secretaries and the validity of saving clauses in repealing acts. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law/Legislative Competence Case Name: State of Manipur & Ors. vs.
