Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Illegal Poppy Straw Transportation: Gangaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether transportation of poppy straw in violation of license conditions attracts punishment under Section 15 or Section 26 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gangaram vs. The State of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Self-Acquired Property Rights in Family Dispute: S. Subramanian vs. S. Ramasamy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether self-acquired property of a Hindu individual can be considered as joint family property through blending. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Family Law) Case Name: S.Subramanian vs. S. Ramasamy Etc. Etc. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2019 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage by Mutual Consent Under Article 142: Praveen Singh vs. Neelam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can dissolve a marriage by mutual consent by exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, even after lower courts have declined to grant a divorce. CASE TYPE: Family Law,
Supreme Court Invalidates Compulsory Amalgamation under Section 396 of the Companies Act: 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 441 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compulsory amalgamation order under Section 396 of the Companies Act, 1956, is valid when it does not adequately compensate the transferor company and its shareholders, and when the
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution of Bank Managers in Forgery Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager requires prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) before being prosecuted for offenses like forgery allegedly committed while opening a bank account. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: S.K. Miglani vs. State
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on unreliable dying declaration: Poonam Bai vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations as sole evidence for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Poonam Bai vs. The State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 30 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: (2019)
Supreme Court Allows Cost Escalation in Housing Project: Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority vs. Chavva Sheela Reddy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand an escalated cost for a flat when the initial allotment was at a fixed price. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority vs. Chavva Sheela
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Culpable Homicide Case: Nazir Malita vs. State of West Bengal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30 April 2019 Citation: NAZIR MALITA & ORS. vs. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL, Criminal Appeal No(s). 807 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Crl) No(s).8526 of 2018) Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer,
Supreme Court Allows Trade Unions to File Insolvency Petitions on Behalf of Workers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trade union can be considered an operational creditor under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: JK Jute Mill Mazdoor Morcha vs. Juggilal Kamlapat Jute Mills Company Ltd. Judgment Date: April 30,
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against family members in dowry case; upholds charges against father: Rashmi Chopra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed against family members based on vague allegations
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Specific Charge: Thongam Tarun Singh vs. State of Manipur (2019) Date of the Judgment: 30th April, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 408 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for gang rape under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code
Supreme Court settles pension eligibility for bank employees on deputation: Narendra Kumar vs. Syndicate Bank (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s past service can be forfeited due to a minor procedural lapse when joining a new post while on deputation. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Narendra Kumar vs. Chairman and Managing Director, Syndicate Bank
