Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 102 Judges: Dr. B. S. Chauhan, J. and V. Gopala Gowda, J. Can a company that fails to develop land as per the lease agreement, still claim rights to it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case between the Rajasthan State […]
Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh
Date of the Judgment: 22 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 598 Judges: Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar and Justice H.L. Gokhale Can an employee claim promotion as a matter of right, even after facing disciplinary action? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving an officer of Purvanchal Gramin Bank. The court
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal trial should be quashed due to excessive delay, violating the right to a speedy trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. C.B.I., Through the Director General Judgment Date: 17 August 2012 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 August 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 487 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J. and
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 478 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, A.K. Patnaik, J., Swatanter Kumar, J. Can a public interest litigation concerning a major industrial disaster be effectively managed by the Supreme Court, or is it better handled by a High Court with closer jurisdictional ties? The Supreme Court of
Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7241 of 2002 Judges: J.M. Panchal and H.L. Gokhale JJ. Can a commanding officer be held liable for fraud if they misuse funds meant for vehicle modifications, even if they don’t personally gain? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past service in a non-pensionable post can be added to continuous pensionable service for calculating pension and gratuity. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Anr. vs. Narendra Bahadur Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6th September 2011 Date of the Judgment: 6th September 2011 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7662
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the modification of a development plan to change land use from “school and cultural center” to “playground” was valid under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Town Planning Law Case Name: MIG Cricket Club vs. Abhinav Sahakar Education Society & Ors. Judgment Date: 5th September 2011 Date of
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2011 Citation: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2011) INSC 477 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J, K. S. Radhakrishnan, J, Swatanter Kumar, J, Anil R. Dave, J. Can the government acquire private forest land without providing compensation simply because the owner did
LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to age and delay in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Panch Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 3rd January 2011 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd January 2011 Citation: Not Available in source Judges: Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a dying declaration, especially when there are minor discrepancies in multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Abrar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16th December 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th December 2010 Citation: Not Available in the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s (ITAT) order was based on sufficient evidence regarding unexplained cash credits, and if the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal for lack of a substantial question of law. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Vijay Kumar Talwar vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi [Judgment Date]:
