Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide in land dispute case: Devendra Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in […]
Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Property Dispute: Brij Narayan Shukla vs. Sudesh Kumar (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court on the issue of adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Brij Narayan Shukla (D) THR. LRS. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Property Transfer in Sale Deed Dispute: Yogendra Prasad Singh vs. Ram Bachan Devi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed transfers property title immediately upon execution and registration, or if the transfer is contingent upon the exchange of equivalents, as per the practice of ‘ta khubzul badlain’. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies “Shared Household” Definition Under the Domestic Violence Act LEGAL ISSUE: Definition and scope of “shared household” under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Civil – Domestic Violence Case Name: Satish Chander Ahuja vs. Sneha Ahuja Judgment Date: October 15, 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 15,
Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Decision on Limitation in Property Dispute: Ghewarchand vs. Mahendra Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct limitation period for a suit involving declaration of title, injunction, and possession of property. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Ghewarchand & Ors. vs. M/s Mahendra Singh & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 September
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1536 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No.862 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J. and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the crime occurred during a sudden quarrel? The Supreme Court of
