Supreme Court Upholds Framing of Charges Under Section 319 CrPC: Deepu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can proceed against a person under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on a supplementary charge sheet, after having previously discharged the same person without considering the supplementary […]
Supreme Court Stays Imprisonment of Society Secretary in Consumer Case Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 997 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a person be imprisoned for the default of a society they represent, without a specific order imposing personal liability? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed, Rejects Oral Gift Claim in Property Dispute: Jamila Begum vs. Shami Mohd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed versus an oral gift in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law. Case Name: Jamila Begum (D) Thr. Lrs. vs. Shami Mohd. (D) Thr. Lrs. & Another. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds TDR Policy in Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation Scheme (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) policy in Mumbai, allowing increased Floor Space Index (FSI) for slum rehabilitation, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning urban planning and slum rehabilitation. Case Name: Janhit Manch Through Its President Bhagvanji Raiyani &
Supreme Court Allows Second Complaint on Same Facts: V. Ravi Kumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1088 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a person file a second criminal complaint if the first one was withdrawn? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Vehicle Possession for Manufacturers and Dealers: Tata Motors vs. State of Jharkhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether manufacturers and dealers of motor vehicles are liable to pay tax on vehicles in their possession before sale to the ultimate consumer. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicles Taxation Law Case Name: M/S. Tata Motors Limited
Rights of Death Row Prisoners: Supreme Court Clarifies Entitlements (2018) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2018 Citation: I.A. NO. 26542 OF 2018 in WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 406 OF 2013 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J, S. Abdul Nazeer, J, Deepak Gupta, J Can a prisoner sentenced to death be treated differently from other convicts?
Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Welfare for Elderly: Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of fundamental rights of elderly persons, including the right to live with dignity, shelter, and health, and effective implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of inflicting a single blow with an axe on the skull constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram @ Leela
Supreme Court clarifies property disposal under Section 452 CrPC: BSNL vs. Suryanarayanan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the disposal of seized property after the conclusion of a criminal trial under Section 452 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs. Suryanarayanan & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case based on circumstantial evidence, and what factors should be considered in determining if a convict can be reformed and rehabilitated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law.
Supreme Court Directs Trial Court to Decide on Applicability of Tenancy Act: Bijay Kumar vs. Ashwin Desai (2018) Date of the Judgment: December 12, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1088 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a dispute over which tenancy law applies to a lease be resolved as a preliminary issue?
