Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rice Mill Deficit Case: Dwarika Das Rathi vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 09 October 2018 Citation: Dwarika Das Rathi vs. The State of Chhattisgarh, Criminal Appeal No(s). 1267/2018 (Arising from SLP (CRL) Nos.587/2017) Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a person […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case due to lack of conspiracy proof: Dashrath Singh Chauhan vs. CBI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public servant can be convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 when the charge of criminal conspiracy is not proved and the bribe money was accepted by a co-accused. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Specific Performance of Development Agreements: Sushil Kumar Agarwal vs. Meenakshi Sadhu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a developer can seek specific performance of a development agreement against the property owner under Section 14(3)(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Real Estate, Specific Performance Case Name: Sushil Kumar Agarwal vs.
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of injunction suits when title is disputed: Jharkhand State Housing Board vs. Didar Singh & Anr. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction is maintainable when the defendant disputes the plaintiff’s title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Jharkhand State Housing Board vs. Didar Singh & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Substitution as Secured Creditor: Suzuki Parasrampuria Suitings Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Official Liquidator (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an assignee of debt can be substituted as a secured creditor under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) if it is not a
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Settlement: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of property disputes among family members through amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute, family property. Case Name: Madan Mohan vs. Jawahar Lal (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 05, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October
Supreme Court modifies conviction in fatal Holika Dahan brawl: Sunny Khanna vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused should be convicted of murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder when a death occurs during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sunny Khanna vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of corroborative evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted based solely on an improved statement of an eyewitness without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Abetment to Suicide Conviction: Kanailal Sarkar vs. State of West Bengal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the father-in-law abetted the suicide of his daughter-in-law. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Kanailal Sarkar vs. State of West Bengal. [Judgment Date]: 4th October 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4th October 2018 Judges: Justice R.
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction Under Arms Act: Samir Ahmed Rafiqahmed Ansari vs. State of Gujarat (2018) Date of the Judgment: 4th October, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a conviction under Section 25(1AA) of the Arms Act, 1959 be sustained without evidence of manufacturing prohibited arms?
Supreme Court Settles Bifurcation of Lower Judiciary Post Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 LEGAL ISSUE: Bifurcation of the lower judiciary between the newly formed states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Service Law Case Name: Telangana Judges Association & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. with State of Telangana & Anr.
Supreme Court directs review of penalty calculation for unauthorized bandwidth use: Union of India vs. Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd. (2018) INSC 868 Date of the Judgment: 03 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 868 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can the government levy penalties and interest based on notifications without providing evidence
