Supreme Court Allows Prosecution Under IPC and FSS Act: State of Maharashtra vs. Sayyed Hassan Sayyed Subhan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act) for the same act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra […]
Supreme Court Remands Maintenance Case: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila (20 September 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly dismissed a revision petition regarding a maintenance order without proper reasoning. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Maintenance Case Name: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila Judgment Date: 20 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20
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Supreme Court directs lump sum payment to PWD worker in lieu of reinstatement: The Chief Engineer vs. S. Patrajan (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a long-serving temporary worker be denied compensation after their services are discontinued? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for compromise decrees in second appeals: Muni Reddy vs. C. Nagaraju (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court, after setting aside a compromise decree in a second appeal, proceed to decide the case
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Employee Misconduct Case: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: M.L. Singla vs. Punjab National Bank and Anr., Civil Appeal No.1841 of 2010 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for consuming alcohol
Supreme Court Remands Maintenance Case Due to Cryptic High Court Order: Harish Chand vs. Smt. Urmila (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the proper procedure for a High Court to follow when reviewing a family court’s order in a maintenance case. Specifically, the Supreme Court addressed whether a High Court can dismiss
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Bangalore Development Authority vs. B.N. Ramalingaswamy (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal without addressing the key issues raised by the appellant? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Limits Full Back Wages in Reinstatement Cases: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Phool Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a workman is automatically entitled to full back wages upon reinstatement after their dismissal is deemed unlawful. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur vs. Shri Phool
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Decision on Limitation in Property Dispute: Ghewarchand vs. Mahendra Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct limitation period for a suit involving declaration of title, injunction, and possession of property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ghewarchand & Ors. vs. M/s Mahendra Singh & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September
Supreme Court Allows Tenant to Challenge Eviction Despite Previous Orders: Rekha Gurunath Mhashelkar vs. Yashwant Vichare (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can pursue legal remedies against an eviction order despite prior ex-parte decrees and execution. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction) Case Name: Rekha Gurunath Mhashelkar vs. Yashwant Vichare Judgment Date: 19 September 2018 Date of
Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Shipping Dispute: Trans Asian Shipping vs. Beacon Shipping (2018) Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a party compel another to arbitration when a dispute arises from a commercial agreement? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be upheld when the overt act attributed to them is that they held the deceased while others committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Subhash Mahto vs. The State of
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