Supreme Court Quashes Sedition FIR Against Journalist Vinod Dua: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a journalist’s critical comments on government performance constitute sedition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 June 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 June […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Name and Date of Birth Corrections in CBSE Certificates Date of the Judgment: 03 June 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 332 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a student change their name or date of birth on their Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) certificates? The
Supreme Court scrutinizes National Vaccination Policy during COVID-19 Pandemic: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (31 May 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scrutiny of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and its implementation during the pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Health Law Case Name: IN RE: DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC [Judgment
Supreme Court restricts High Court’s power to grant protection after rejecting anticipatory bail in criminal cases (28 May 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant protection from arrest to an accused after rejecting their anticipatory bail application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nathu Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. AND
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 28 May 2021 Date of the Judgment: 28 May
Supreme Court clarifies “Soon Before” in Dowry Death Cases: Satbir Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “soon before” in dowry death cases under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Satbir Singh & Another vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: May 28, 2021 Date
Supreme Court Limits Jail Term in Kidnapping and Rape Case: Sunil Kumar vs. State of UP (2021) Date of the Judgment: 25 May 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 337 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a court impose consecutive sentences without specifying the order in which they should be served? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Notification on Personal Guarantors under IBC LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a notification extending the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 to personal guarantors of corporate debtors. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Lalit Kumar Jain vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 21 May 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 21,
Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: House Arrest Not Custody Under Section 167 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 290 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can house arrest be considered as custody under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Clarifies Cess Applicability on Supply Contracts under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 303 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a government entity demand labor cess on a contract that solely involves the supply of equipment, without any construction
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Revisional Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Sanjay Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of High Court’s revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases, particularly regarding orders framing charges or refusing discharge. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjay Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in fratricide case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a case of murder based on circumstantial evidence and eyewitness testimony. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka Judgment
