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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2019) INSC 164 (5 March 2019)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 5 March 2019 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court clarifies Settlement Commission’s power on interest waiver: Kakadia Builders vs. Income Tax Officer (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 234A, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 245D, Judges, Settlement Commission

Supreme Court clarifies Settlement Commission’s power on interest waiver: Kakadia Builders vs. Income Tax Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Settlement Commission has the power to waive or reduce interest payable under Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Kakadia Builders Pvt. Ltd. &

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Supreme Court Clarifies Deductible Expenses for Sugar Cooperatives: CIT vs. Tasgaon Taluka (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Deductible Expenses for Sugar Cooperatives: CIT vs. Tasgaon Taluka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of allowable business expenditure for sugarcane purchase by cooperative societies. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay vs. Tasgaon Taluka Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited [Judgment Date]: March 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March

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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Water Dispute Case: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Water Dispute Case: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court clarifies limits on quashing FIRs in serious offences based on compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was justified in a case involving the murder of six members of a family. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: March 5, 2019. Date of the

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Supreme Court on Transfer of Recognition of Derecognized Ashram Schools: Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sansthan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

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Supreme Court on Transfer of Recognition of Derecognized Ashram Schools: Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sansthan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recognition of a derecognized Ashram School can be transferred to another entity. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sansthan and Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

/ A.K. Sikri, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Identification Parade, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 376, Judges, M.R. Shah, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based solely on the identification by eye-witnesses is sustainable, especially when there are doubts about the reliability of the witnesses and the fairness of the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint to Correct Plaintiff’s Name in Recovery Suit: Varun Pahwa vs. Renu Chaudhary (2019)

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint: Varun Pahwa vs. Renu Chaudhary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaint can be amended to correct the name of the plaintiff from an individual to a private limited company, when the suit was inadvertently filed in the name of the director instead of the company. CASE TYPE: Civil (Recovery

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Supreme Court rules resignation entails forfeiture of past service in pension case: State of Punjab vs. Gurbaran Singh (2019)

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Supreme Court Rules Resignation Entails Forfeiture of Past Service: State of Punjab vs. Gurbaran Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 01, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 182 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can an employee who resigns from service claim pensionary benefits for their past service? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compassionate Appointment Order Due to Delay: Govt. of India vs. P. Venkatesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Compassionate Appointment Order Due to Delay: Govt. of India vs. P. Venkatesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compassionate appointment can be granted after a significant delay following the death of a government employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Govt. of India & Anr. vs. P. Venkatesh Judgment Date: 1

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Gujarat’s Ban on Inter-State Sand Movement: State of Gujarat vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya (2019) INSC 174 (01 March 2019)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Gujarat’s Ban on Inter-State Sand Movement LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can prohibit the movement of legally excavated minor minerals, specifically sand, beyond its borders. CASE TYPE: Mining and Mineral Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: State of Gujarat and Others vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya [Judgment Date]: 01 March 2019 Date

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