Supreme Court Upholds Goa’s Forest Identification Criteria in Goa Foundation vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 59 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Aravind Kumar, J., and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a state be compelled to change its criteria for identifying forests based on a central agency’s […]
Supreme Court sets aside reassessment orders in Mangalam Publications case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reassessment under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is valid when the original assessment was completed under Section 143(3) and the reassessment is based on a change of opinion. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: M/s Mangalam Publications, Kottayam vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Election of Society’s Executive Body Despite Notice Issue: Adv. Babasaheb Wasade vs. Manohar Gangadhar Muddeshwar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Working President of a Society can convene an election meeting and whether members in arrears of subscription are entitled to notice for such meetings. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal related to Society and
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Charges in Matrimonial Dispute: Mariam Fasihuddin vs. State (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can be charged with cheating and forgery for allegedly forging her husband’s signature on their child’s passport application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mariam Fasihuddin & Anr. vs. State by Adugodi Police
Supreme Court Addresses Misrepresentation in Bail Applications: Kusha Duruka vs. State of Odisha (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the issue of misrepresentation and suppression of facts in bail applications before the High Court and the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kusha Duruka vs. State of Odisha [Judgment Date]: January 19, 2024 Date
Supreme Court rules on property rights of children from void marriages in partition suits: Raja Gounder vs. M. Sengodan (2024) INSC 47 (19 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether children born from void or voidable marriages are entitled to a share in their parents’ property during a partition suit. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Suit) Case Name:
Supreme Court quashes charges due to lack of evidence in murder case: Ramalingam vs. N. Viswanathan (2024) INSC 45 (18 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 45 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a criminal case proceed when the primary evidence, a post-mortem report, contradicts the
Supreme Court Clarifies Moratorium Under IBC Does Not Bar Proceedings Against Company Directors Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 54 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can the directors of a company be held liable for a consumer court order when the company is undergoing insolvency proceedings? The Supreme
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants in Document Fabrication Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction is required to prosecute a public servant accused of creating fake documents while misusing their official position. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Shadakshari vs. State of Karnataka. Judgment Date: 17 January 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witnesses: State of Haryana vs. Mohd. Yunus & Ors. (2024) INSC 34 (12 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 34 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. (authored the judgment) Can a conviction for murder be upheld when
Supreme Court Directs Enhanced Implementation of Hit and Run Compensation Scheme Date of the Judgment: 12 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 37 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can victims of hit-and-run accidents effectively access the compensation they are entitled to? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue, expressing
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Transferring DGP in Himachal Pradesh Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order the transfer of a Director General of Police (DGP) without a proper hearing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Sanjay Kundu vs. Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Judgment
