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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand (26 November 2021)

/ B. V. Nagarathna, B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 137, Constitutional Law with Article 145, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment, considering the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 26 November […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the essential ingredients for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC and misuse of licensed arms: Surinder Singh vs. State (26 November 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 5, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 313, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Offences Against Human Body, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Murder and Arms Act: Surinder Singh vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and for using a licensed firearm for an illegal purpose under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, was justified. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal in Railway Protection Force Case: Union of India vs. Ram Bahadur Yadav (26 November 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Disciplinary Proceedings, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, Natural Justice, R. Subhash Reddy, Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987, Rule 161, Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal in Railway Protection Force Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings can be initiated without a formal inquiry under Rule 161 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ram Bahadur Yadav Judgment Date: 26 November 2021 Date of

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Caste-Based Honor Killing Case: Hari & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (26 November 2021)

/ B.R. Gavai, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjiv Khanna, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 with Section 3(3)(10)

Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Caste-Based Honor Killing Case: Hari & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Vicarious liability of members of an unlawful assembly in cases of caste-based violence and honor killings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Caste Discrimination, Honor Killing Case Name: Hari & Anr. vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Director in Consumer Dispute: L&T Finance Ltd. vs. Pramod Kumar Rana (25 November 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Bailable Warrants, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Consumer Law, Judges, M.R. Shah, Order 16, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Supreme Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Director in Consumer Dispute: L&T Finance Ltd. vs. Pramod Kumar Rana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a National Commission can issue bailable warrants against a director of a company when the company is already represented by counsel and authorized representatives. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: L & T Finance

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Delay: Shivanna vs. State of Karnataka (25 November 2021)

/ Judges, Karnataka Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition on Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978, Karnataka Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition on Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978 with Section 4, M.M. Sundresh, Mysore Land Revenue Code, Mysore Land Revenue Code with Rule 43(8), Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Land Rights

Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights Based on Delay: Shivanna vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether delay and laches can override the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition on Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978, which prohibits the transfer of land granted to SC/ST communities. CASE TYPE: Land Law/ Scheduled

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award in Saluja Construction vs. Northern Coalfields Dispute (25 November 2021)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 20, Arbitration Law with Section 8, Judges, M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award in Saluja Construction vs. Northern Coalfields Dispute (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can expand the scope of arbitration to include disputes beyond the specific contract referenced in the arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Saluja Construction Company vs. Northern Coalfields Limited [Judgment Date]: 25 November 2021

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute: State of Haryana vs. Harnam Singh (2021)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 63, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Second Appeal, Wills

Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Will in Haryana Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on the genuineness of a will in a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute, Succession Case Name: State of

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act in property disputes: Akkamma vs Vemavathi (2021) INSC 724

/ Aniruddha Bose, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order II Rule 2, Declaration of Title, Injunction, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Property Law, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 34

Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act in property disputes: Akkamma vs Vemavathi (2021) INSC 724 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of title is maintainable when the plaintiff fails to prove possession but has claimed consequential relief of injunction. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Civil Case Name: Akkamma

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Supreme Court Overturns Acquittal in Deadly Holi Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Bablu @ Om Prakash (24 November 2021)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 149, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Overturns Acquittal in Deadly Holi Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Bablu @ Om Prakash (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in overturning the Trial Court’s conviction of multiple accused in a case of deadly assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Bablu @ Om Prakash Judgment

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Supreme Court settles applicability of Limitation Act to appeals under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts Act: Avneesh Chandan Gadgil vs. Oriental Bank of Commerce (24 November 2021)

/ Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 29(2), Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 5, M.R. Shah, Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 with Section 30, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Act Applicability in Debt Recovery Appeals Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Citation: Avneesh Chandan Gadgil & Anr. vs. Oriental Bank of Commerce & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 6898 of 2021, decided on 24 November 2021 Can the delay in filing an

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Supreme Court Upholds Haryana’s Stand on Art & Craft Diploma Equivalency: Devender Bhaskar vs. State of Haryana (24 November 2021)

/ Distance Education, Equivalence of Educational Qualifications, Haryana Staff Selection Commission, Judges, Krishna Murari, S. Abdul Nazeer, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Haryana’s Stand on Art & Craft Diploma Equivalency: Devender Bhaskar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a diploma in Art and Craft obtained through distance education from Kurukshetra University is equivalent to a diploma awarded by the Haryana Industrial Training Department for the purpose of appointment as an Arts and

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