Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Mallappa vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 104 (12 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mallappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12 […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence and procedural lapse: Fedrick Cutinha vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal based on limited evidence, especially
Supreme Court Orders Remand Due to Inadequate First Appeal Review: Nemai Chandra Dey vs. Prasanta Chandra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The duty of the first appellate court to re-appreciate evidence and provide reasoned findings. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nemai Chandra Dey (Dead) Through Lrs. vs. Prasanta Chandra (Dead) Through Lrs. & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Restores Arbitrator’s Award: Haryana Tourism Ltd. vs. Kandhari Beverages Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The scope of appellate review under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Haryana Tourism Limited vs. M/s Kandhari Beverages Limited [Judgment Date]: January 11, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: January
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision in Property Dispute: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of High Court decision in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Vimla Devi vs. Chhabiram & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 16, 2021 Date of the Judgment: November 16, 2021 The Supreme Court of India, in a
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning a trial court’s acquittal in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Guru Dutt Pathak vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: May 6, 2021 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds 9% Interest on Share Sale in Company Dispute: Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs. Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was correct in reducing the interest rate awarded by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on the sale of shares in
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in dowry death case: Sham Lal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 09, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based on a different interpretation of evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Motiram Padu Joshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on the evidence of eye witnesses, medical evidence, and recovery of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Motiram Padu Joshi and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Khurshid Ahmed vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the evidence of a sole eyewitness and other corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Khurshid Ahmed vs. State
Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a High Court interfere with a Trial Court’s order that doesn’t show jurisdictional errors or material irregularities? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case regarding the setting aside of an ex-parte decree. The Supreme Court allowed the
