Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. When is an insurance company liable to pay a claim if the driver of the insured vehicle has a fake driving license? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a series of civil appeals, focusing on cases where […]
Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd. [2008] INSC 1437 Judges: R.V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. Can a dispute be referred to arbitration after an insured party has issued a full and final discharge voucher to the insurer? The Supreme Court, in
Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. Did a group of gamblers turn violent after losing money? The Supreme Court of India examined a case where a gambling dispute allegedly led to a man’s murder. The court considered circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 In a criminal appeal concerning a murder case, the critical question arose: Can eyewitness testimony be dismissed solely because a dying declaration is deemed unreliable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in the case of *State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Tiruchy v. Rettaimandaiyan @
Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Harjit Singh Bedi, J. In a criminal appeal concerning an attempt to murder, the Supreme Court of India was tasked with evaluating the correctness of a Patna High Court judgment that acquitted the accused. The core issue revolved around the reliability of
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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a dispute between a shareholder and the other shareholders of a company, concerning allegations of oppression and mismanagement. The central question revolves around whether the Company Law Board (CLB) and the High Court of Judicature at Madras properly evaluated the circumstances
Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Citation: [Citation not available in the provided text] Judges: Justice Tarun Chatterjee, Justice Dr. Mukunda Kam Sharma In a case concerning the appointment of a teacher, the Supreme Court addressed whether the authorities should approve the appointment of the first respondent based on the recommendations made by the
Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can a contractor be left unpaid for an extended period due to disputes between statutory bodies? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving Rajkamal Builders and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), concerning the construction of a bridge
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in Sunil Dattatraya Vaskar & Another vs. State of Maharashtra. The case revolves around an incident of firing that
LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the nature of payments made by auction purchasers to State Governments as license fees for selling liquor. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: State of M.P. & Ors. vs. Lalit Jaggi Judgment Date: September 17, 2008 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5751 OF 2008 Judges:
Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: S.H. Kapadia and B. Sudershan Reddy, JJ. Can the government impose excise duty without properly examining the manufacturing process? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a case involving M/s. Shanmugananda Soapnut Works, a manufacturer of Shikakai powder. The court dismissed the appeal by the Commissioner
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Harjit Singh Bedi, JJ. Can interest be claimed on solatium under the Land Acquisition Act, even if not explicitly granted by the decree? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving the Food Corporation of India and landowners, focusing on
