Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial Due to Lack of Opportunity to File Written Statement in Civil Suit: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial can be considered fair if a defendant is denied the opportunity to file a written statement. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajinder Tiwari vs. Kedar Nath Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kali Prasad Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on the testimony of a single eyewitness and circumstantial evidence was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kali Prasad Singh ETC. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court by Advocate Mathews Nedumpara (27 March 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court Proceedings and punishment for misconduct by an Advocate. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: IN RE: MR. MATHEWS NEDUMPARA Judgment Date: 27 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2019 Citation: Suo Motu Contempt
Supreme Court Clarifies SFIO Investigation Timelines: Rahul Modi Case (2019) Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 282 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. (Majority Opinion by Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Concurring Opinion by Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.) Can an investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) become
Supreme Court Exempts Bajaj Auto from NCCD, Education Cess, and Secondary & Higher Education Cess: Bajaj Auto vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether manufacturing units exempt from Central Excise Duty are also exempt from National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD), Education Cess, and Secondary & Higher Education Cess. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name:
Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 263 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a contractor claim compensation for additional expenses incurred due to unforeseen circumstances during a project, even if the contract has a clause limiting such claims? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies “Accidental Death” in Insurance: Malaria Death Not Covered Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a death caused by a mosquito bite leading to malaria be considered
Supreme Court awards compensation instead of reinstatement for temporary employee: LIC vs. Dinesh Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary employee, whose services were terminated, should be reinstated or compensated, considering the specific facts of the case and the long lapse of time. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Regional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation
Supreme Court Upholds Land Resumption for Public Purpose: V. Krishnamurthy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State government can resume land allotted to a society for a public purpose. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Resumption Case Name: V. Krishnamurthy & Anr. vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Tax on Mobile Crane Wire Ropes under Rajasthan VAT Act Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 289 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. What is the correct tax rate for wire ropes used in mobile cranes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question, clarifying whether
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ganga Prasad Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2019 Citation: Ganga Prasad Mahto vs. State of Bihar & Anr. CRIMINAL APPEAL No.526 OF 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a conviction for
Supreme Court Clarifies Assessing Officer’s Power to Extend Audit Report Time Under Section 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Assessing Officer’s power to extend time for submitting audit reports under Section 142(2C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: The Commissioner of Income Tax,
