Supreme Court Acquits Woman in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahila Roomabai Jatav vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 26 September 2019 Date of the […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Mutawalli Succession in Waqf Properties: Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the rightful succession of a mutawalli in a Waqf property, specifically concerning descendants through the female line. CASE TYPE: Waqf Law Case Name: Md. Abrar vs. Meghalaya Board of Wakf & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 September
Supreme Court Clarifies Mutawalli Succession in Wakf Property Dispute: Syeda Nazira Khatoon vs. Syed Zahiruddin Ahmed Baghdadi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mutawalli can transfer their office via a trust deed, and whether female descendants can inherit the mutawalliship of a Wakf. CASE TYPE: Wakf Law/Property Law Case Name: Syeda Nazira Khatoon (D) by LR.
Supreme Court Invalidates Sale Agreement Due to Statutory Bar: Narayanamma vs. Govindappa (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1003 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M. R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a sale agreement made during a statutory prohibition period be enforced after the prohibition ends? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Winding Up Order Due to Limitation: Jignesh Shah vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a winding-up petition filed under the Companies Act, 1956, which is time-barred, can be revived as a Section 7 application under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Jignesh Shah
Supreme Court Reinstates Corruption Case: CBI vs. Pramila Virendra Kumar Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can discharge an accused at the stage of framing of charges on the ground that the accused was not given an opportunity to explain the source of their assets during investigation and that the sanction for prosecution
Supreme Court Upholds “Severe Displeasure” for Officer’s Misconduct: Union of India vs. Lt. Col. Kuldeep Yadav (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal should interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision on the degree of censure, specifically when the authority has chosen “Severe Displeasure (Recordable).” CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Disciplinary Matter Case Name: Union of
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 885 Judges: Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a state government regulate admissions to minority educational institutions to prevent misuse of minority status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case concerning B.Ed. admissions in Andhra Pradesh. The Court
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Rights in Teacher Appointments: Chandana Das vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minority educational institution’s right to appoint teachers is subject to the general rules for aided institutions or if they have autonomy in such appointments. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Minority Rights Case Name: Chandana Das (Malakar)
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Daily Wage Workers: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage workers who have worked for a long period are entitled to regularization, despite the absence of sanctioned posts and a regular appointment process. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav ETC. ETC.
Supreme Court clarifies Executing Court’s Power in Lease Renewal Dispute: Bagalkot Udyog Ltd. vs. Shivashankargouda (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of an Executing Court’s power to modify or alter a decree while executing it. CASE TYPE: Civil (Execution of Decree) Case Name: M/S Bagalkot Udyog Limited vs. Shivashankargouda & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 September 2019 Date
Supreme Court clarifies land conversion charges: State of Goa vs. Dr. Alvaro Alberto Mousinho De Noronha Ferreira (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 24, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 950 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can the government charge land conversion fees based on rates that changed after the application was submitted but before
