Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Chhote Lal vs. Rohtash & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the conviction of the accused based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness, who is also the complainant and father of the deceased, and on […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Decision on Voluntary Retirement of Employee: U.P. Singh vs. Punjab National Bank (2023) Date of the Judgment: December 14, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1077 Judges: Hima Kohli, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can an employee, who is absent from duty for a prolonged period and fails to comply with transfer orders, claim
Supreme Court Clarifies Document Production During Cross-Examination in Civil Suits Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1075 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can a party to a civil suit be treated differently from a witness when it comes to producing documents during cross-examination? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies the Rights of Nominees vs. Legal Heirs in Company Shares Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1076 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a nominee of shares in a company become the absolute owner of those shares upon the death of the shareholder, or do the
Supreme Court Rules Sports Officers are Teachers for Retirement Age: P.C. Modi vs. Jawaharlal Nehru Vishwa Vidyalaya (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Physical Training Instructor (PTI)/Sports Officer is considered a “teacher” for determining retirement age. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: P.C. Modi vs. The Jawaharlal Nehru Vishwa Vidyalaya and Another Judgment Date: 13 December
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Maheshwari Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2023) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1068 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene along with the main perpetrator lead to a conviction for
Supreme Court Addresses Conflicting Bail Orders in Same FIR Cases: Rajpal vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) INSC 1089 (12 December 2023) Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1089 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can different judges of the same High Court pass conflicting orders on bail applications arising
Supreme Court Upholds Merger of Adult Education Staff with Education Department: Prafful Shukla vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the merger of cadres in government departments is a policy decision that can be interfered with by courts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Prafful Shukla and Others vs. Government of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Appeals Under Jogighopa Act: North Eastern Chemicals vs. Ashok Paper Mill (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to appeals under the Jogighopa Act and the concept of “reasonable time” for appeals when no specific limitation is prescribed. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, specifically concerning statutory interpretation and limitation periods.
Supreme Court Consolidates Multiple FIRs in Madhya Pradesh: Amanat Ali vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Consolidation of multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) for similar offences registered in different states. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amanat Ali vs. State of Karnataka and others Judgment Date: 11 December 2023 Date of the Judgment: 11 December
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Caste Certificate in Land Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a caste certificate can be cancelled based on inconsistencies and fraudulent claims, especially when related to land alienation. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Land and Caste Certificate Dispute. Case Name: M/s Darvell Investment and Leasing (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Others vs.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in poisoning case based on dying declaration: Surjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of a dying declaration in a criminal trial when conflicting declarations exist. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Surjit Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 7 December 2023 Date of the Judgment: 7
