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Supreme Court overturns concurrent findings on loan disguised as sale agreement: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh (2024) INSC 744 (27 September 2024)

/ Civil Procedure Code, Concurrent Findings, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136

Supreme Court overturns concurrent findings on loan disguised as sale agreement: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh (2024) INSC 744 (27 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transaction documented as an agreement to sell was actually a loan transaction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 September 2024 […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limited Scope of Appellate Review in Arbitration Cases: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S Sanman Rice Mills (2024)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 37, Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards

Supreme Court Clarifies Limited Scope of Appellate Review in Arbitration Cases: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S Sanman Rice Mills (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate court’s powers under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited & Anr. vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Censure for Negligent Sub-Inspector: Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024)

/ Service Law, Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991, Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 with Rule 4, Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 with Rule 5, Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 with Rule 7

Supreme Court Upholds Censure for Negligent Sub-Inspector: Sanjay Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a censure imposed on a police officer for negligence in duty without a formal show cause notice is valid under the Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991. CASE TYPE: Service

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Supreme Court Directs Payment to Cooperative Bank in Auction Dispute: Ahmednagar District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 741 (27 September 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 with Section 102, Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 with Section 105, Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 with Section 91

Supreme Court Directs Payment to Cooperative Bank in Auction Dispute Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 741 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a cooperative bank be left without recourse when a property auction, meant to recover its dues, is allegedly undervalued? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Janardan Das vs. Durga Prasad Agarwalla (2024)

/ Agency, Bona Fide Purchaser, Contract Law, Contractual Obligations, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16(c), Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 20

Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Janardan Das vs. Durga Prasad Agarwalla (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract can be decreed when the plaintiff fails to prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract, and when the agreement was executed by an

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case Citing Delay: V. Senthil Balaji vs. Directorate of Enforcement (26 September 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Offences Against Property, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 3, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 4, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 45

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case Citing Delay: V. Senthil Balaji vs. Directorate of Enforcement (26 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, without the likelihood of a speedy trial, violates their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, especially when stringent bail conditions are imposed by statutes like

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Supreme Court directs trial under Section 307 IPC in assault case: Shoyeb Raja vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 731 (25 September 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 161, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court directs trial under Section 307 IPC in assault case: Shoyeb Raja vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 731 (25 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the nature of injuries sustained is the sole determinant for framing charges under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (attempt to murder). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Baljinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (25 September 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 464, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Baljinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly upheld the conviction of the appellants for murder and other related offenses, and whether the High Court erred in converting the conviction from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code

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Custodial Death and Police Accountability: Supreme Court Partially Upholds Convictions in Manik & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (25 September 2024)

/ Burden of Proof, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Evidence Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 330, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court on Custodial Death: Manik & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused police officers were guilty of custodial death and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to custodial death and police misconduct. Case Name: Manik & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 25 September 2024

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Supreme Court Eviction Order: Tenant Defaults on Rent Payments (2024)

/ Eviction, Property Law, Rent Control, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 with Section 20, Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 with Section 30

Supreme Court Eviction Order: Tenant Defaults on Rent Payments (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for non-payment of rent despite the protection available under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Rent Control, Eviction Case Name: Prakash Bhalotia (D) Thr His Lrs

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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Case Citing Abuse of Process: Kailashben Mahendrabhai Patel vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 178, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 179, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Offences Against Marriage

Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Case Citing Abuse of Process: Kailashben Mahendrabhai Patel vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal FIR and chargesheet should be quashed when the allegations are vague, general, and primarily civil in nature, indicating an abuse of the legal process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Disputes, Dowry

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Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024)

/ Appeals, Criminal Procedure, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Reversal of Acquittal

Supreme Court Acquits All Accused in 1985 Abduction and Murder Case: Vijay Singh vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal of the accused persons by the Trial Court in a case of abduction and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Singh @ Vijay Kr.

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