Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1536 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.862 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the crime occurred during a sudden quarrel? The Supreme Court of […]
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, B. Sudershan Reddy The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether clubs are liable to pay sales tax on the supply of food and drinks to their members. The core issue revolves around whether such supplies constitute a ‘sale’ under the Tamil Nadu General Sales
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source Text] Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can villagers resolve disputes, even those involving physical harm, through mutual agreement? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where two brothers were convicted of causing hurt with dangerous weapons. The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1531 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.3925 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a person be convicted under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) based on the evidence presented? The Supreme Court
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 25, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether an industrial dispute referred by the Government of West Bengal under Section 7-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, was valid, especially when the workers had previously acknowledged their status as contract laborers. The core issue revolves
Date of the Judgment: September 24, 2008 Citation: (2008) INSC 1424 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha, Justice Cyriac Joseph Can an insurance company be held liable to pay compensation when the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident was a minor and did not possess a valid driving license? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1516 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 5051 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. What happens when a lawyer appointed to defend an accused person doesn’t show up in court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Did the Andhra Pradesh High Court err in acquitting the accused in a dowry death case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in State of A.P. v. Guvva Satyanarayana. This case revolves around the death of a wife
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5249 of 2002 Judges: Justice R. V. Raveendran and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When land is acquired for city development, are authorities obligated to provide plots of a specific size to those displaced? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Is it mandatory for an investigating officer to inform an accused of their right to be searched in the presence of a Magistrate or a gazetted officer, as per Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Case: Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Can a political party perpetually retain a reserved election symbol, even after losing its recognized status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8236 of 2002 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan, Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether imported components of Colour Television (CTV) sets should be treated as complete CTV sets for the purpose of assessment under
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