Supreme Court quashes abetment to suicide charges against US-based relative: Amudha vs. State (2024) INSC 244 (22 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether general allegations of harassment and a suicide note are sufficient to establish abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amudha vs. The […]
Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail in blackmail case: Sabita Paul vs. State of West Bengal (2024) INSC 245 (22 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to a secondary accused when the primary accused has already been granted bail, and the secondary accused’s actions are inextricably linked to those of the primary
Supreme Court Decides Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Acme Papers vs. Chintaman Developers (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the appropriate jurisdiction for a suit involving immovable property when a related agreement was executed elsewhere. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Transfer Petition Case Name: M/S Acme Papers Ltd. vs. M/S. Chintaman Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court quashes trial of Juvenile in heinous crime for violating JJ Act: Thirumoorthy vs. State (2024) INSC 247 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the trial of a juvenile offender conducted without adhering to the mandatory procedures of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Thirumoorthy vs. State Represented
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Ram Murti Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without considering relevant facts in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Ram Murti Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another. [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2024 Introduction
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Unresolved Death Case: Awungshi Chirmayo vs. Govt of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a case of an unnatural death with inconclusive investigation warrants a transfer of investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Awungshi Chirmayo & Anr. vs. Government of NCT
Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Injunction in Defamation Case: Bloomberg vs. Zee Entertainment (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing freedom of speech with the right to reputation in defamation cases involving media platforms. CASE TYPE: Defamation, Media Law, Civil Procedure Case Name: Bloomberg Television Production Services India Private Limited & Ors. vs. Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited [Judgment
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of FIR in Fraud Case: State of Haryana vs. Dr. Ritu Singh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a case involving allegations of fraud against the State, based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Refuses Stay on Election Commissioner Appointments Amidst Challenge to 2023 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the appointment process for Election Commissioners. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law – Election Law. Case Name: Dr. Jaya Thakur & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March 22, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March 22, 2024.
Supreme Court Upholds Employee Transfers Based on Contractual Terms: Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company can transfer employees between its different establishments based on the terms of their employment contract, even if the company’s standing orders have a narrower definition of transfer. CASE TYPE: Industrial
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi’s Sales Tax on Silk Fabric: Saree Sansar vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi Government can levy sales tax on silk fabric, which is listed under the Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957. CASE TYPE: Tax Law. Case Name: Saree Sansar vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Family Rights in Property Dispute: Bina Basak vs. Bipul Kanti Basak (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 279 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Satish Chandra Sharma, J. Can a family member claim exclusive ownership of a property allotted under a government rehabilitation program, even when the program
