Supreme Court Directs Preservation of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga: Sarika vs. Administrator (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Preservation of a religious shrine and balancing religious practices with conservation. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Sarika vs. Administrator, Shri Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 2 May 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC […]
Supreme Court dismisses appeals due to intervening developments: Fidaali Moiz Mithiborwala vs. Aceros Fortune Industries (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of intervening developments on pending appeals. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Fidaali Moiz Mithiborwala vs. M/S Aceros Fortune Industries Pvt Ltd & Ors. Judgment Date: May 02, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 02, 2018
Supreme Court clarifies applicability of Arbitration Act, 1996 despite reference to 1940 Act: Purushottam vs. Anil (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a reference to the Arbitration Act, 1940 in a partnership agreement entered after the enactment of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, invalidates the arbitration clause. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Purushottam s/o Tulsiram
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clause in Insurance Policy Disputes: Oriental Insurance vs. Narbheram Power (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of arbitration clauses in insurance policies, specifically when the insurer denies liability. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Insurance Law Case Name: Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs. M/s Narbheram Power and Steel Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: May 02, 2018
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide: Tularam vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to cause death, or only the knowledge that his act could cause death, in a case of a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tularam
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence when the main accused dies before the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Murugan vs. State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 2 May 2018
Supreme Court Allows Use of Survey Evidence in Block Assessment: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. S. Ajit Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether evidence found during a survey at the premises of a third party can be used in the block assessment of an assessee. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax,
Supreme Court refers the issue of “seat” vs “venue” in international commercial arbitration to a larger bench LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the “seat” of arbitration when the agreement specifies the “venue” but not the “seat” in international commercial arbitration. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Union of India vs. Hardy Exploration and Production (India) INC
Supreme Court clarifies ‘clerical error’ under Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue Act in Telangana Housing Board vs. Azamun nisa Begum Case Date of the Judgment: 1 May 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 4632-4638 of 2018 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 21856-21862 of 2010) Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a correction in
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the murder of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Chandra Bhawan Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Sets Timeline for CBI Investigation in Jat Agitation Case: Dilawar vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there should be timelines for completing investigation, especially when the accused is in custody. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dilawar vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May
