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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Policy for Land Allotment, Denies Relief to Educational Society: Delhi Development Authority vs. Hello Home Education Society (2024)

Supreme Court Upholds Auction Policy for Land Allotment, Denies Relief to Educational Society: Delhi Development Authority vs. Hello Home Education Society (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an in-principle approval for land allotment creates a vested right, and whether a subsequent change in policy mandating auctions can apply to pending allotment requests. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Administrative Law […]

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Supreme Court Directs Phasing Out of Diesel Vehicles at Inland Container Depots: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera & Ors. (2024) INSC 31 (11 January 2024)

Supreme Court Directs Phasing Out of Diesel Vehicles at Inland Container Depots: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera & Ors. (2024) INSC 31 (11 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Environmental pollution caused by heavy-duty vehicles at Inland Container Depots (ICDs). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in corporate dispute: Dinesh Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 32 (11 January 2024)

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in corporate dispute: Dinesh Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 32 (11 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case can be initiated for a dispute that is essentially civil and commercial in nature, especially when there is a deliberate attempt to mislead the court regarding jurisdiction. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power in Town Planning, Overturns NGT Orders: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta (2024)

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power in Town Planning, Overturns NGT Orders: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Yogendera Mohan Sengupta (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can direct a state government on how to exercise its legislative powers in town planning. CASE TYPE: Town and Country Planning Law, Environmental Law Case Name: State

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Specific Performance in Property Sale Agreement: Alagammal vs. Ganesan (2024)

Supreme Court Sets Aside Specific Performance in Property Sale Agreement: Alagammal vs. Ganesan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a sale agreement can be granted when the buyer fails to adhere to the stipulated timelines and a subsequent sale to a third party has occurred. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case

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Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024)

Supreme Court quashes rape charges in consensual relationship case: Mohd. Julfukar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 38 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a criminal case for rape continue if the complainant, who was in a prior relationship with the accused, now

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Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges Filed After 34 Years in Suresh Garodia vs. State of Assam (2024)

Supreme Court Quashes Rape Charges Filed After 34 Years in Suresh Garodia vs. State of Assam (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for rape can be quashed when initiated 34 years after the alleged incident, based on a belated FIR and a claim of minority at the time of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Power to Reject Misaligned Bids in Electricity Procurement: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (2024)

Supreme Court Upholds Power to Reject Misaligned Bids in Electricity Procurement: Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Electricity Regulatory Commission can reject a bid for electricity procurement if the quoted tariff is not aligned with prevailing market prices, even after a transparent bidding process.

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order, reinstates Anganwadi worker: Anjum Ara vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 40 (08 January 2024)

Supreme Court quashes High Court order, reinstates Anganwadi worker: Anjum Ara vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 40 (08 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Anganwadi worker’s appointment can be cancelled based on a guideline that was later struck down by the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anjum Ara vs. The State

Supreme Court quashes High Court order, reinstates Anganwadi worker: Anjum Ara vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 40 (08 January 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Police Officials Under Section 319 CrPC in Bribery Case: Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 22 (05 January 2024)

Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab: Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Police Officials in Bribery Case Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 22 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of

Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Police Officials Under Section 319 CrPC in Bribery Case: Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab (2024) INSC 22 (05 January 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Corroborative Evidence: Jitendra Kumar Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 20 (5 January 2024)

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Corroborative Evidence: Jitendra Kumar Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) INSC 20 (5 January 2024) Date of the Judgment: 5 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 20 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Darshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024)

Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Darshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) Date of the Judgment: January 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 19 Judges: B. R. Gavai, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the prosecution’s case relies heavily on circumstantial

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