Supreme Court Reduces Sentence for Misbranded Food: A.K. Sarkar & Co. vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be given the benefit of a new law that provides for a lesser punishment for an offense committed under a previous law. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Food Adulteration) Case Name: M/S A.K. SARKAR […]
Supreme Court quashes FIR for WhatsApp status criticizing Article 370: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether expressing dissent against government actions on social media constitutes promoting disharmony under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra &
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bank Fraud Case, Reduces Sentence: Jagjit Singh vs. CBI (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy and fraud in securing bank loans. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagjit Singh vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [Judgment Date]: 7th March 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7th March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 185
Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction, Upholds Dowry Harassment: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to uphold a murder conviction when the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of events. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravinder Kumar vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Multi-Tasking Deceased in Motor Accident Claim Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 180 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. How should the income of a deceased person who was engaged in multiple occupations be assessed for the purpose of calculating compensation in a motor accident
Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR in Consensual Relationship Case: XXXX vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 181 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a consensual relationship between adults, where one party is already married, be considered rape based on a false promise
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail for Police Officer in FIR Tampering Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a police officer accused of tampering with an FIR should be granted anticipatory bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: State of Jharkhand vs. Sandeep Kumar. Judgment Date: 6 March 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2024. Citation: 2024
Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on Aravana Prasadam: Travancore Devaswom Board vs. Ayyappa Spices (2024) INSC 183 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public interest litigation (PIL) should be entertained when filed by a party with a vested interest in a tender process, and whether a religious board preparing and distributing prasadam qualifies as a “food
Supreme Court Directs Restoration of Corbett Tiger Reserve, Quashes 2019 Tiger Safari Guidelines: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The legality of establishing tiger safaris within tiger reserves and the extent of permissible construction and tree felling in such areas. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife Protection Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad
Supreme Court clarifies contempt of court in property dispute: Shah Enterprises vs. Vaijayantibhen (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether filing a civil suit that potentially contradicts a previous consent decree amounts to contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Property Law Case Name: M/S Shah Enterprises Thr. Padmaben Mansukhbhai Modi vs. Vaijayantiben Ranjitsingh Sawant & Ors.
Supreme Court quashes land acquisition due to lack of notice: U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Chandra Shekhar (2024) INSC 210 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land by the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad is valid if the tenure holders were not given an opportunity to object to the acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Prabhat Kumar Mishra vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether work-related stress and alleged harassment by superiors constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and whether the offense under Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
