Supreme Court permits registration of BS-IV vehicles for essential services: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether BS-IV compliant vehicles used for essential services can be registered despite restrictions on such vehicles. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India Judgment Date: November 2, 2020 […]
Supreme Court Defines ‘Police Officer’ Under NDPS Act, Overrules Previous Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether officers under the NDPS Act are considered “police officers” under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and the admissibility of statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Murder Case Despite Acquittal: State of Rajasthan vs. Heem Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a government employee be dismissed from service based on a departmental inquiry for misconduct, even after being acquitted in a criminal trial for the same offense? CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Delayed Reasons: Balaji Baliram Mupade vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside if the reasons for the order are provided after an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Balaji Baliram Mupade & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak evidence: Chunthuram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Krishna Murari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained when the evidence is weak and circumstantial? The
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for challenging wetland reclamation orders: Thomas Lawrence vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for challenging orders related to wetland reclamation. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Thomas Lawrence vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 29, 2020 Date of the Judgment: October 29, 2020 Citation: (2020)
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions on Personal Guarantors Under IBC: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India vs. Lalit Kumar Jain & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Can the Supreme Court transfer writ petitions from various High Courts to itself
Supreme Court Allows Mother to Take Child to Singapore in Custody Battle: Ritika Sharan vs. Sujoy Ghosh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Child custody and relocation disputes in the context of parental separation. CASE TYPE: Family Law (Custody and Relocation) Case Name: Mrs Ritika Sharan vs. Mr Sujoy Ghosh [Judgment Date]: 28 October 2020 Introduction Date of
Custody Battle: Supreme Court Grants Father Custody in Cross-Border Dispute (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining child custody in a cross-border dispute where parents have different citizenships and the child has dual citizenship. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 28 October 2020 Can a child’s custody be transferred
Supreme Court Refuses Lease Extension for Obstructed Mining Periods, Orders Refund: Dharmendra Kumar Singh vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining leases should be extended for the period during which operations were halted due to court orders, or if a refund of lease amounts is sufficient. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Environmental Law Case
Supreme Court Directs CBI Probe and CRPF Security in Hathras Case: Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (27 October 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring fair investigation and witness protection in a case of alleged gang rape and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs. Union of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case: Rajesh Dhiman vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the complainant in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 can also be the investigating officer, and the effect of non-examination of independent witnesses on the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic
