Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in upholding the conviction of the Appellants under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Fainul Khan vs. State of Jharkhand Judgment […]
Supreme Court Clarifies: Prosecution Under Both IPC and MV Act Permissible in Road Accident Cases (2019) Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 974 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a person be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act)
Supreme Court Allows Substitution of Plaintiff in Property Dispute: Pruthvirajsinh Nodhubha Jadeja vs. Jayeshkumar Chhakaddas Shah (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 04, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a person who buys a property during the pendency of a lawsuit about that property be added as a plaintiff
Supreme Court on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suits: Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and
Supreme Court Sets Limitation for Revocation of Letters of Administration: Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat vs. Dr. Surendra Manohar Parakhe (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the limitation period for filing an application for revocation of letters of administration. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Ramesh Nivrutti Bhagwat vs. Dr. Surendra Manohar Parakhe [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2019
Supreme Court Grants Divorce Based on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved based on the ground of irretrievable breakdown, even if one party does not consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha Judgment Date: 04 October
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Ravishankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravishankar @ Baba Vishwakarma vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Gruesome Child Sacrifice Case: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld in cases of gruesome murder of children for human sacrifice. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ishwari Lal Yadav vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 03 October 2019
Supreme Court Intervention in Society Dispute: Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma Paribalana Sabai vs. Tuticorin Educational Society (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The maintainability of a revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India when an appeal remedy is available under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma
Supreme Court Denies Disability Pension for Schizophrenia: Narsingh Yadav vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Schizophrenia, a mental disorder, can be presumed to be attributable to or aggravated by military service if not noted at the time of enrolment. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Pension Case Name: No. 14666828M Ex CFN Narsingh Yadav
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 14 of the Limitation Act in Arbitration Cases: Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s Tejparas Associates & Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent in a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act when re-presenting a petition in the
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority-Based Promotion in Air Force: Air Commodore Naveen Jain vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotion to the rank of Air Vice Marshal should be based on merit alone or a combination of merit and seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Air Commodore Naveen Jain vs. Union of India
