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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Custodial Death Case: Shanmugam vs. State (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Custodial Death Case: Shanmugam vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence for the custodial death of a police constable was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shanmugam vs. State by Inspector of Police, Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: April 6, 2021 Date […]

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav (2021)

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a dowry death case without providing adequate reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav and Another Judgment Date: 5 April 2021 Date of

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for NDPS Act Offender: M. Sampat vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for NDPS Act Offender: M. Sampat vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence for an offense under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be reduced considering the offender’s role and circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

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Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Right to Surrender Tenancy in Joint Hindu Family Dispute: Kiran Devi vs. Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Karta’s Right to Surrender Tenancy in Joint Hindu Family Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Karta of a Joint Hindu Family can surrender tenancy rights without the consent of other coparceners. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Tenancy Dispute Case Name: Kiran Devi vs. The Bihar State Sunni Wakf Board & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 5,

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restraining Arrest in Forgery Case: Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon vs. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr (2021) INSC 585

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Restraining Arrest in Forgery Case: Salimbhai Hamidbhai Memon vs. Niteshkumar Maganbhai Patel & Anr (2021) INSC 585 Date of the Judgment: August 31, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 585 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court issue an oral order restraining the

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Mukhtar Ansari to UP Jail: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Jail Superintendent (Ropar) & Ors. (26 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Mukhtar Ansari to UP Jail LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order the transfer of an under-trial prisoner from one state to another, and whether a state government qualifies as a “party interested” in such a transfer. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Writ Petition Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh

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Supreme Court Upholds Tata Sons’ Actions, Rejects Oppression Claims in Cyrus Mistry Case (26 March 2021)

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Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 187 Judges: S.A. Bobde (Chief Justice of India), A.S. Bopanna J., V. Ramasubramanian J. Can a company’s board remove its chairman for loss of confidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a high-profile dispute involving Tata Sons and Cyrus Mistry. This

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Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Police Promotion Rules: Eight Years’ Experience Required for Inspector Post

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Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Police Promotion Rules: Eight Years’ Experience Required for Inspector Post LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of promotion rules for Sub-Inspectors to Inspectors in Haryana Police. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Suresh Kumar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation:

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Electoral Bond Scheme: Association for Democratic Reforms vs. Union of India (26 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Electoral Bond Scheme: Association for Democratic Reforms vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018 should be stayed. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Association for Democratic Reforms & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 March 2021 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (26 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial court, and assessment of evidence in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 26

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Supreme Court Denies Military Service Benefit for Seniority in Punjab Civil Service: Jagmohan Singh Dhillon vs. Satwant Singh (26 March 2021)

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Supreme Court Denies Military Service Benefit for Seniority in Punjab Civil Service: Jagmohan Singh Dhillon vs. Satwant Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 174 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can prior military service be counted towards seniority in the Punjab Civil Service for

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