Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Perumal Raja vs. State (2024) INSC 13 Date of the Judgment: January 3, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 13 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld solely on circumstantial evidence, even when there are no eyewitnesses? The Supreme […]
Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on stipend parity for Ayurveda and Allopathy PG students: State of M.P. vs. Vijay Kumar Tiwari (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Post Graduate students of Ayurveda are entitled to the same stipend as Post Graduate students of Allopathy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of M.P. and Others
Supreme Court Allows Relief for Trivial Error in Application Form: Vashist Narayan Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minor error in an application form justifies rejection of candidature. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vashist Narayan Kumar vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 January 2024 Date of
Supreme Court Decides on the Operative Date of a Registered Sale Deed: Kanwar Raj Singh vs. Gejo (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the operative date of a registered sale deed when there is a discrepancy between the executed and registered versions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Kanwar Raj Singh (D) TH. LRS.
Supreme Court Upholds ED Arrest: Furnishing Grounds of Arrest Sufficient Under PMLA LEGAL ISSUE: Whether providing the grounds of arrest to an arrestee under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) by handing over the document, taking it back after endorsement, and not furnishing a copy at the time of arrest
Supreme Court Upholds Slum Rehabilitation Authority’s Allotment Process: Sayunkta Sangarsh Samiti vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private agreement between a developer and a minority group of slum dwellers can override the statutory procedures of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) regarding the allotment of tenements. CASE TYPE: Slum Rehabilitation Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration in Property Dispute: Sushma Daga vs. Madhurkumar Bajaj (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute arising from a conveyance deed and development agreements, which are based on prior agreements containing an arbitration clause, can be referred to arbitration, even if the subsequent documents lack such a clause. CASE TYPE: Civil, Arbitration Case
Supreme Court overturns AFT order on policy formation for JAG (Air) promotion: Union of India vs. NK Sharma (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) can direct the government to formulate a specific policy for promotions. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India & Ors vs. Air Commodore NK
Supreme Court Partially Allows Stay on Conviction in UP Gangsters Act Case: Afjal Ansari vs. State of UP (2023) INSC 1071 LEGAL ISSUE: Suspension of conviction under Section 389(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically related to the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Cut-Off Date for Haryana Civil Service Eligibility: State of Haryana vs. Dinesh Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the cut-off date for eligibility criteria in civil service appointments, specifically regarding disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Haryana and Others vs. Dinesh Singh and Another [Judgment Date]: December 14, 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Money Laundering Case: Saumya Chaurasia vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to a woman accused of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and whether the absence of a scheduled offense at the time of the High Court’s
Supreme Court Clarifies Overriding Effect of FSSA on Misbranding Offences: Manik Hiru Jhangiani vs. State of M.P. (2023) INSC 1078 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSA) overrides the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (PFA) regarding misbranding offences when both statutes are in force. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Food Safety
