Supreme Court on Hate Speech and Multiple FIRs: Amish Devgan vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the legal boundaries between free speech and hate speech, particularly in the context of media broadcasts, and the issue of multiple FIRs for the same incident. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Amish Devgan […]
Supreme Court Denies Time-Bound Promotion to Promoted Assistant Engineers: Inderjit Singh Sodhi vs. Punjab State Electricity Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promoted Assistant Engineers are entitled to the same time-bound promotional scales as directly recruited Assistant Engineers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs. The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Sub-Inspectors Despite Merit List Discrepancies: Pankjeshwar Sharma vs. State of J&K (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on a concession by the Advocate General, deviating from the merit list, are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others
Supreme Court Upholds GST on Lotteries, Dismisses Discrimination Claims: Skill Lotto Solutions vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries is constitutional and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 December
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Issak Nabab Shah vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 949 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a sentence for drug possession be reduced if the convict has already served a significant portion
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in 29-Year-Old Case: Sumedh Singh Saini vs. State of Punjab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case where there is a significant delay in filing the FIR, and the primary evidence is based on the statements of approvers. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sumedh Singh
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case Involving Mentally Retarded Victim: Chaman Lal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused for rape of a mentally retarded person. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Chaman Lal vs. The State
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizance of Offences under MMDR Act and IPC: Jayant vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) Can a Magistrate order the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) when the same violations have
Supreme Court acquits brother-in-law in dowry harassment case: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the brother-in-law can be convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on vague allegations of dowry harassment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nimay Sah vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 2 December 2020
Supreme Court Upholds EPF Applicability to Security Agencies: Panther Security vs. EPFO (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether private security agencies are covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: M/S. PANTHER SECURITY SERVICE PRIVATE LIMITED vs. THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER Judgment Date: 02 December
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Sandeep Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Sandeep Kumar and Others vs. State of Uttarakhand and
Supreme Court Mandates CCTV in Police Stations and Central Agencies: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of videography and CCTV surveillance in police stations and central investigation agencies to ensure transparency and accountability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh & Others Judgment Date: 2 December 2020
