Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition in Land Dispute Case: Ram Gopal vs. Joint Secretary (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition can be dismissed solely on the grounds of an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Dispute) Case Name: Ram Gopal vs. The Joint Secretary Development and Panchayat Department and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 14 December […]
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Temporary Status for Casual Laborers: BSNL vs. Deo Kumar Rai (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a casual laborer is entitled to temporary status under the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme of the Department of Telecommunications, 1989, if they have not worked for 240 days in
Supreme Court Upholds Market Fee on Processed Goods from Outside State: APMC Yashwanthapura vs. Selva Foods (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether market fees are applicable to processed agricultural goods that were imported from outside the state and sold within the market area. CASE TYPE: Agricultural Marketing Law Case Name: APMC Yashwanthapura vs. M/s. Selva Foods Judgment
Supreme Court dismisses contempt petition in land acquisition case: Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Brijesh Mehrotra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents wilfully violated the Supreme Court’s directions regarding land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull vs. Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2021 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Authority in Joint Hindu Family Property Sale: Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy vs. V. Manjunath (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of a Karta to sell joint Hindu family property, and the requirement of legal necessity. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Case Name: Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy vs. V. Manjunath and Another [Judgment Date]: 13
Supreme Court allows a defective affidavit to be cured in election petition: A. Manju vs. Prajwal Rev Anna (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 723 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can an election petition be dismissed simply because the petitioner did not submit an affidavit in
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mohan @Srinivas vs. State of Karnataka (2021) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 732 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal of a murder case based on a different interpretation of the
Supreme Court Upholds Relinquishment Deed by Karta in Joint Hindu Family Property Dispute: M.R. Vinoda vs. M.S. Susheelamma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta (head of a Hindu family) can execute a valid relinquishment deed on behalf of his branch of the family, including the interest of minor coparceners, and the limitation period for challenging
Supreme Court Acquits Bank Manager in Corruption Case: N. Raghavender vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager can be convicted for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and falsification of accounts based on circumstantial evidence and alleged procedural irregularities, especially when the bank suffered no financial loss and the key witness
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case, Denies Anticipatory Bail in Counter FIR: Laxman Prasad Pandey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case and denying anticipatory bail to the accused in a related counter-FIR, without proper reasoning. CASE
Supreme Court Waives Six-Month Waiting Period for Divorce by Mutual Consent: Amit Kumar vs. Suman Beniwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the six-month waiting period for a divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is mandatory or directory. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Amit Kumar vs. Suman Beniwal [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Act Case: Kallu Khan vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be upheld when contraband is recovered from a vehicle and not from personal search, and whether the search and seizure was conducted by
