Socio-Economic Factors and Reformation: Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Kerala Multiple Murder Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether socio-economic factors and the possibility of reformation should be considered when deciding between a life sentence and a death sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M.A. Antony @ Antappan vs. State of Kerala Judgment Date: 12 December […]
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Contract Dispute: Vinod Natesan vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a breach of contract for non-payment of dues constitutes a criminal offense of cheating and/or breach of trust under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vinod
Supreme Court Directs Protection of Identity for Victims of Sexual Offences Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 974 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. How can the identity of victims of sexual assault, both adults and children, be protected from unnecessary public exposure? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Rules on Compassionate Appointment for Children of Second Marriages LEGAL ISSUE: Whether children born from a second marriage are eligible for compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. V.R. Tripathi. [Judgment Date]: 11 December 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC
Supreme Court defers decision on FCRA applicability in CBI vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (FCRA) in a case involving offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C.B.I. vs. Pratap Chandra Reddy [Judgment Date]: December 11, 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court directs Civil Suit for Eviction in Property Dispute: Western Coalfields Ltd. vs. Ballapur Collieries (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eviction proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupation) Act, 1971 are appropriate when complex factual disputes exist regarding property occupation. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Eviction Case Name: Western Coalfields Ltd. & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Modifies Compensation Recovery Order in Custodial Death Case Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1000 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can an investigating officer be immediately held liable to pay compensation in a case of custodial death, even before their liability is determined? The
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of setting fire to a thatched shed. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Legal Assistance in Summary Court Martial: Jaswant Singh vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1088 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a soldier be denied legal representation during a Summary Court Martial? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Transaction Value for Imported Aluminum Scrap: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Sanjivani Non-Ferrous Trading (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the declared transaction value of imported goods can be rejected without proper justification and evidence of comparable imports. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, Noida vs. M/s.
Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision on Temple Property Dispute: Chairman, Board of Trustee vs. S. Rajyalaxmi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over the ownership of property claimed by both a temple trust and private individuals. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Chairman, Board of Trustee, Sri Ram Mandir Jagtial vs. S. Rajyalaxmi (Dead) &
Supreme Court on Continuity of Service for Re-engaged Contract Employees: APSRTC vs. A.U.M. Rao (2018) Date of the Judgment: 7 December 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1018 Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah Can a contract employee, re-engaged after termination, claim continuity of service for the period between termination and
