Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Union of India vs. Leen Martin (2018) Date of the Judgment: 01 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 74 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for drug trafficking be sustained when key witnesses contradict the prosecution’s version of […]
Supreme Court Grants Daughters Equal Coparcenary Rights: Danamma vs. Amar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daughters can be denied coparcenary rights in a Hindu joint family governed by Mitakshara law solely because they were born before the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and whether the 2005 amendment grants daughters coparcenary rights by birth, equal
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Contract Extension for Technical Assistant: Yogesh Mahajan vs. AIIMS (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract employee has a right to the renewal of their contract. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Yogesh Mahajan vs. Prof. R.C. Deka, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Improper Disposal of Contraband: Union of India vs. Jarooparam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s failure to properly dispose of seized contraband under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) and produce it as evidence undermines the case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court rules on Psychologist Post Eligibility: Ashish Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2018 Citation: Ashish Kumar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2018) INSC 71 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a candidate be denied a job after being selected, if the
Supreme Court Intervenes in Termination Case, Orders Reinstatement for Retiring Teacher: Dr. T. Murugan vs. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of an employee was justified when a departmental inquiry was not conducted properly and a magisterial inquiry exonerated the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Dr. T. Murugan vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Evidence and Use of Videography in Crime Scenes LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of electronic evidence and the use of videography in crime scene investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Evidence Law Case Name: Shafhi Mohammad v. The State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment Date: 30 January 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Land Acquisition Reference Applications: Shahid Jamal vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes a valid application for reference to the court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically regarding the timing and content of such applications? CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Shahid Jamal &
Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act, Limits High Court Intervention in Loan Recovery: State Bank of Travancore vs. Mathew K.C. (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 75 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court interfere with loan recovery proceedings initiated under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of
Supreme Court overturns conviction of two accused in murder case: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case of murder and assault. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs. The State of
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail and Allows Withdrawal of Deposit in West Bengal Case Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 60 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Can a compromise between the accused and the complainant lead to the grant of anticipatory bail? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court on External Development Charges for Government Entities Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 73 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a municipal council demand external development charges from Central Government entities for construction within their limits? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
