Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Naeem vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 169 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a dying declaration be the sole basis for conviction in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Liability under the Interest on Delayed Payments Act: Snehadeep Structures vs. MSSIDC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Interest on Delayed Payments to Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1993, specifically regarding the date from which interest is payable and the applicability of the proviso to Section 3. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds 30:70 Local Reservation Rule in Telangana Recruitment: Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Recruitment Board vs. Saluvadi Sumalatha & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 176 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a recruitment agency’s decision be overturned simply because a court disagrees with its
Supreme Court overturns Special Court order on benami transactions: Suman L. Shah vs. The Custodian (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the burden of proof lies on the Custodian to prove that a debt exists, or on the alleged debtor to prove that a debt has been repaid in cases involving benami transactions under the Special Court
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction, Rejects Juvenile Claim Based on School Records: Vinod Katara vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility claim after conviction based on conflicting evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Juvenile Justice Case Name: Vinod Katara vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 05 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 05 March
Supreme Court Upholds Regulation of Ghee as a Livestock Product LEGAL ISSUE: Whether “ghee” is a “product of livestock” under the Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Agricultural Market Law Case Name: Sangam Milk Producer Company Ltd. vs. The Agricultural Market Committee & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 March 2024 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Loan Agreement Terms: Rajesh Monga vs. HDFC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lender can alter interest rates based on its own prime lending rate, despite initial assurances linking it to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Rajesh Monga vs. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
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Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against SAF officers in land dispute case: Murari Lal Chhari vs. Munishwar Singh Tomar (2024) INSC 168 (4 March 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint against public servants for actions related to a land dispute should be quashed when a prior contempt petition on the same issue was dismissed.
Supreme Court Upholds Will Despite Challenges: Thangam vs. Navamani Ammal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will challenged on grounds of suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Civil – Testamentary Succession Case Name: Thangam and Another vs. Navamani Ammal Judgment Date: March 04, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 164 Judges: C.T.
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Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award, Rejecting Bias Allegations: Avitel Post Studioz vs. HSBC PI Holdings (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a foreign arbitral award can be denied enforcement in India due to allegations of arbitrator bias and violation of public policy. CASE TYPE: International Commercial Arbitration Case Name: Avitel Post Studioz Limited &
Supreme Court Settles Child Custody in Parens Patriae Jurisdiction: Shazia Aman Khan vs. State of Orissa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Custody of a minor child in parens patriae jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Shazia Aman Khan & Another vs. The State of Orissa & Others [Judgment Date]: March 04, 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds 1984 Partition, Overturns High Court in Property Dispute: Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai vs. V. Kumar Vamanrao (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a partition of family property and the effect of prior court decrees on subsequent property disputes. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Srinivas Raghavendrarao Desai (Dead) By Lrs. vs. V. Kumar
