Supreme Court Stays Criminal Complaint Based on Sub-Judice Order: Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Suresh R. Andhare (2019) INSC 399 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint can be initiated based on observations made in a judgment that is itself under appeal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shri Hanumant Dinkar Arjun vs. Shri Suresh R. Andhare & […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Compulsory Retirement Review: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs. Farid Ahmad Tak (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the order of compulsory retirement of the respondent. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. vs. Farid Ahmad Tak [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Doubtful Identification Date of the Judgment: 02 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 417 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if their identification is doubtful? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Upholds 23:77 Standby Charge Ratio Between Tata Power and Adani Electricity Date of the Judgment: 2 May 2019 The Supreme Court of India addressed a long-standing dispute regarding the sharing of standby charges between Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPC) and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (formerly Reliance Energy Limited). The core issue revolved around
Supreme Court clarifies allotment rights for housing scheme registrants: UP Housing Board vs. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere registration for a housing scheme guarantees allotment of a plot or house. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: UP Housing and Development Board vs. Ramesh Chandra Agarwal Judgment Date: May 01, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Quorum for No-Confidence Motion in Panchayat Samiti: Seema Sarkar vs. Executive Officer (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 01, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 447 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a Member of Parliament (MP), who is an ex-officio member of a Panchayat Samiti, be counted towards the quorum for
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Accused Based on Trial Testimony: Rajesh & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can summon individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on evidence presented during the trial, even if those individuals were not initially charge-sheeted. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Evidence and Preliminary Inquiries in Corruption Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of electronic evidence and the scope of preliminary inquiries in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988) Case Name: State By Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station vs. M.R. Hiremath [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2019 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Sets Aside CBI Probe Order in Religious Trust Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a CBI investigation into a matter of sale of property of a religious trust, giving rise to a civil dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Religious Trust Property Dispute. Case Name: Shree Shree Ram Janki
Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Appeals for Fresh Hearing: Ryatar Sahakari Sakkarre Karkhane Niyamit vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for framing questions of law in appeals before the High Court under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appellate Case Name: Ryatar Sahakari Sakkarre Karkhane
Supreme Court Upholds Initial Surveyor’s Report in Insurance Claim Dispute Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 403 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can an insurance company repeatedly appoint surveyors until it receives a favorable report? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a dispute
Supreme Court Upholds Family Settlement, Rejects High Court’s View on Registration: Thulasidhara vs. Narayanappa (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered family settlement document requires mandatory registration to be admissible as evidence and whether a party can challenge a sale deed without filing a separate suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute) Case Name: Thulasidhara & Another
