Supreme Court Acquits Parents-in-Law in Dowry Harassment Case: Manoharan & Anr. vs. State (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 413 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can parents-in-law be held liable for dowry harassment if the primary allegations are against the husband and there’s a lack of […]
Supreme Court Allows Appeal on Medical Officer Transfer: Dr. Lakshmi Narayan Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Medical Officer, who has been treated as a teacher and assigned to a teaching post, can be transferred without considering their status as a teacher. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. Lakshmi Narayan
Ex-Navy Direct Entry Artificers Association vs. Union of India: Supreme Court on Pension Eligibility Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6785 of 2014 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can time spent in the Fleet Reserve be automatically counted towards pensionable service for Navy Artificers? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder can be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Address Prison Overcrowding and Staff Vacancies: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing prison overcrowding and staff vacancies to ensure humane conditions. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 8 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 8 May 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Decides on Property Rights of Distant Relatives in Intestate Succession: B.C. Singh vs. J.M. Utarid (2018) INSC 388 Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 388 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. (authored the judgment) Can a distant relative inherit property when a closer relative exists? The Supreme
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bombay HC Order on Delay in Filing Written Statement: ATCOM Technologies Ltd. vs. Y.A. Chunawala & Co. (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 403 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a court condone a 15-year delay in filing a written statement simply because
Supreme Court Compensates Hajj Tour Operators for Illegal Disqualification (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Private Tour Operators (PTOs) were illegally denied registration for the Hajj pilgrimage. CASE TYPE: Public Law/Writ Petition. Case Name: United Air Travel Services vs. Union of India. Judgment Date: May 7, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 7, 2018 Citation: The case
Supreme Court Clarifies Interconnected Agreements in Arbitration: Ameet Lalchand Shah vs. Rishabh Enterprises (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple agreements related to a single commercial project can be referred to arbitration even if not all agreements contain an arbitration clause. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs. Rishabh Enterprises and Another
Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of School Lecturer Exam Results in Rajasthan Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 379 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a flawed answer key invalidate an entire examination process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Rajasthan
Supreme Court Upholds Ownership Rights in Land Dispute: Eureka Builders vs. Gulabchand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership rights in a land dispute involving prior sales, re-grants, and limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: M/s Eureka Builders & Ors. vs. Gulabchand s/o Veljee Dand Since Deceased by L.Rs. & Ors. Judgment Date: May
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on NOC for CBSE Affiliation: State of Kerala vs. Mythri Vidya Bhavan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can impose arbitrary conditions for granting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for schools seeking affiliation with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition, Civil
