Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Achhar Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2021 Citation: Achhar Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1140-1141 of 2010; Budhi Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 1144 of 2010 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose, […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Business License vs. Rent Agreement: Mangala Waman Karandikar vs. Prakash Damodar Ranade (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to run an existing business constitutes a license of the business itself or a lease of the premises where the business is located. CASE TYPE: Civil Law (Contractual Dispute) Case Name: Mangala Waman Karandikar
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case based on dying declaration: Jayamma vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a dying declaration and its reliability as the sole basis for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jayamma & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 7 May 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. (Majority Bench, authored by N.V. Ramana, CJI) Can a self-employed individual receive the same
Supreme Court Upholds Media Freedom in Reporting Court Proceedings: Election Commission vs. M.R Vijayabhaskar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the media can be restricted from reporting oral observations made by judges during court proceedings, and the extent of judicial accountability to the public. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law, Media Law Case Name: The Chief Election
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning a trial court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: May 6, 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds 50% Reservation Limit, Clarifies State Powers in SEBC Identification: Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs. The Chief Minister & Ors. (2021) INSC 310 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the 50% ceiling on reservations can be breached and the extent of state power to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Reservation
Supreme Court Declares West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 Unconstitutional LEGAL ISSUE: Repugnancy between State and Central laws on the Concurrent List CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Real Estate Regulation Case Name: Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE) & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. Judgment Date: 4 May 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan School Fee Regulation Act, 2016: Indian School, Jodhpur vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016 and the extent of state regulation on private unaided school fees. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Indian School, Jodhpur & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Commissioning Date in Solar Power Agreements LEGAL ISSUE: How to calculate the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar power project, specifically whether the date of approval of the PPA should be included or excluded in the calculation. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the
Supreme Court Directs National Policy for Hospital Admissions and Oxygen Buffer Stock: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (30 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The need for a uniform national policy for hospital admissions, oxygen allocation, and vaccine distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Suo Motu). Case Name: IN RE:
Supreme Court on Electricity Load Reduction: Jharkhand State Electricity Board vs. Ramkrishna Forging Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent agreements for enhanced electricity load extend the initial agreement period for the purpose of load reduction requests. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Jharkhand State Electricity Board and Others vs. M/s Ramkrishna Forging Limited
