Supreme Court Upholds KCOCA Invocation in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA) for recording information about an organized crime is valid, and whether the High Court was correct in quashing the chargesheet against an accused based on the interpretation […]
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail for Absconding Accused in Cheating Case Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and A. S. Bopanna, J. Can a person who is declared an absconder be granted anticipatory bail? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in
Supreme Court Allows Pension Benefits by Condoning Break in Service: Valsan P. vs. State of Kerala (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 717 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a break in service between two pensionable employments be condoned to allow for continuous pension benefits? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Decree Assignees Under Section 146 of CPC: Vaishno Devi Construction vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 21, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 745 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a person who has been assigned the rights to a decree before it was passed,
Supreme Court Corrects Typographical Errors in Magadh Sugar and Energy Ltd. Judgment (20 October 2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2021 Citation: Miscellaneous Application No 1608 of 2021 in Civil Appeal No 5728 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and B V Nagarathna, J Did the Supreme Court make a mistake in
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case After Settlement with Main Accused Date of the Judgment: October 20, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 724 Judges: Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Vikram Nath Can criminal proceedings continue against an individual when the main accused has settled the dispute with the complainant? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Furlough for Convict Citing Public Safety Concerns: State of Gujarat vs. Narayan Sai (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 718 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J and B.V. Nagarathna, J Can a convict, despite having served the required minimum sentence, be denied furlough if authorities
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn in M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of appeal due to issues becoming academic. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20
Supreme Court Abates Criminal Appeal Due to Appellant’s Death: Uma Shanker Sharma vs. Registrar General (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Abatement of a criminal appeal due to the death of the sole appellant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Uma Shanker Sharma vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Judgment Date: 20 October 2021
Supreme Court Upholds State Police’s Investigation Powers in NIA Cases: Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Police can continue an investigation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is directed to take over the case, and whether a Chief
Supreme Court Clarifies Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory in Corruption Cases: CBI vs. Vijayalakshmi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Preliminary Inquiry is mandatory before registering an FIR in corruption cases involving public servants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs. Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T.H. Vijayalakshmi
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted anticipatory bail to the accused in a murder case, considering the seriousness of the crime and specific allegations against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prashant Singh Rajput vs. The
