Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of UP vs. Jai Dutt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be converted to a conviction for causing grievous hurt under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the victim dies […]
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Haryana Assault Case: Ram Kumar & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the sentence of some accused while not extending the same benefit to the other accused in the same case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ram Kumar & Anr.
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Haryana Assault Case: Ram Kumar & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in not extending the benefit of reduced sentence to all accused when their roles were similar in an assault case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Kumar & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Restores Additional Compensation in Land Acquisition Case: Ambalal Babulal Patel vs. ONGC (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the additional compensation awarded by the Reference Court in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Ambalal Babulal Patel ETC. ETC. vs. The Group General Manager, ONGC &
Supreme Court Restores Additional Compensation in Land Acquisition Cases: Ambalal Babulal Patel vs. ONGC (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reducing the additional compensation awarded by the Reference Court in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Ambalal Babulal Patel ETC. ETC. vs. The Group General Manager, ONGC &
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 49 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for forging signatures and misappropriating funds, even if a
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Bank Employee’s Fraud and Misconduct: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee’s dismissal for fraud and misconduct was justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings. Case Name: Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava. [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Directs Appointment Despite NOC Delay: Narender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be denied appointment due to a delay in receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer, when the delay is not attributable to the candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Narender Singh vs.
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for appealing ex-parte decrees: Mamtaz & Ors. vs. Gulsuma Alias Kulusuma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 33 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while hearing a second appeal against a dismissal of a first appeal, set aside the original trial
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Conspiracy Case: Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs. State of Gujarat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with murder and criminal conspiracy based on the argument that the case rested on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Murder, Conspiracy, Bail Case
Supreme Court Holds Bihar Government in Contempt for Non-Compliance with Pension Orders Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 49 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J., B.R. Gavai J. Can a state government repeatedly ignore court orders regarding employee benefits? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, initiating contempt proceedings against
Supreme Court Remands Case on Improper Acquittal Review: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 48 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal against acquittal without a detailed re-appreciation of evidence? The Supreme Court of
