Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Custodial Abuse, Emphasizes Police Accountability: Somnath vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 18, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 232 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a police officer, who has abused his power, be let off with a mere warning? The Supreme Court of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Customs Valuation: Global Technologies vs. Principal Commissioner (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) was correct in upholding the rejection of declared assessable value of imported goods and imposing penalties for undervaluation. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: M/s Global Technologies and Research vs. Principal Commissioner
Supreme Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Director: Susela Padmavathy Amma vs. Bharti Airtel (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 206 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case simply by virtue of their position? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Settles Pension Calculation for District Judges Elevated to High Court: Union of India vs. Justice (Retd) Raj Rahul Garg (2024) INSC 219 (15 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of pensionary benefits for a District Judge who is later appointed as a Judge of the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Case
Supreme Court overturns conviction in dacoity case due to faulty identification: Jafar vs. State of Kerala (2024) INSC 207 (15 March 2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 207 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction for dacoity be upheld when the identification of the accused is
Supreme Court Directs Disclosure of Electoral Bond Data: Association of Democratic Reforms vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Disclosure of Electoral Bond Data CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law/Election Law Case Name: Association of Democratic Reforms and Another vs. Union of India and Others [Judgment Date]: March 15, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2024
Supreme Court Clarifies Discretionary Power of Interim Compensation Under Section 143A of Negotiable Instruments Act: Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the provision for interim compensation under Section 143A(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is mandatory or discretionary. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Cheque Dishonour) Case Name: Rakesh Ranjan Srivastava vs.
Supreme Court directs survey of mining leases in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 267 (14 March 2024) Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 267 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice M.M. Sundresh, and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can the Supreme Court intervene to ensure
Supreme Court clarifies the maintainability of anticipatory bail applications when proclamation under Section 82 CrPC is issued: Srikant Upadhyay vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 202 (14 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for anticipatory bail can be considered on merits if a proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights on Watan Land Post Abolition Act: Baban Balaji More vs. Babaji Hari Shelar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of Watan land can claim tenancy rights and purchase the land after the abolition of the Watan system, despite a prior order for possession in favor of the Watandar. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court Upholds Transfer Order Based on MLA Recommendation in Service Matter LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer order based on the recommendation of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sri Pubi Lombi vs. The State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 13 March 2024 Introduction
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases for Fresh Review LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Executive Engineer, KNNL vs. Subhashchandra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 208 Judges:
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