Supreme Court interprets Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act: Hardev Singh vs. Harpreet Kaur (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 regarding the punishment of a male adult contracting a child marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hardev Singh vs. Harpreet Kaur & […]
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a rape case based on a settlement agreement between the parties, especially when the complainant alleges coercion. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Miss XYZ vs. State
Supreme Court Clarifies Overlap Between Legal Metrology Act and IPC in Fuel Dispensing Fraud Cases Date of the Judgment: 04 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 762 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can an individual be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 for the same
Supreme Court Quashes FIR After Lok Adalat Settlement in Electricity Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 738 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a criminal case be pursued after a settlement has been reached in Lok Adalat? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Order in Criminal Case: M Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order warrants interference by the Supreme Court in a criminal matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi &
Supreme Court Upholds Special Court’s Power to Directly Take Cognizance in Electricity Theft Cases Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 710 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Special Court directly take cognizance of an offense under the Electricity Act, 2003, or is a committal order from a
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Case Due to Lack of Reasoning in High Court Order: Jitender Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside for not providing reasons for its decision. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jitender Kumar @ Jitender Singh vs. The State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court quashes proceedings against family members in dowry case; upholds charges against father: Rashmi Chopra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 can be quashed against family members based on vague allegations
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Partners in Cheque Dishonour Cases: G Ramesh vs. Kanike Harish Kumar Ujwal (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 5, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 295 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a partner of a firm be held liable for a cheque bounce when the firm
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case Date of the Judgment: 05 April 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 286 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal complaint against in-laws be quashed if the allegations are vague and lack specific details? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE
Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya
