Supreme Court on Default Bail: No Deposit Condition Permitted LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can impose a condition of deposit of money while granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Bail Case Name: Saravanan vs. State represented by the Inspector of Police [Judgment Date]: October […]
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 Allows Doctors to Resume Studies: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in restricting the mobility and educational pursuits of the accused doctors while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Travel: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent to which a court can restrict an individual’s right to travel abroad while granting bail, specifically when the individual is a Green Card holder of another country. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Addresses Territorial Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Kaushik Chatterjee vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: 30 September 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 716 Judges: Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can a criminal case be transferred simply because the accused claims the location of the crime doesn’t fall under the jurisdiction of the court where
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe in Law Student’s Death Case: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order a de novo investigation by an independent agency when the initial investigation is deemed unsatisfactory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. The State of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges Based on CVC Report in SIDBI Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on the findings of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report exonerating an individual on the same charges in departmental proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ashoo Surendranath Tewari vs. The Deputy Superintendent
Supreme Court Upholds Robbery Conviction: Mohd. Anwar vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2020 Citation: Mohd. Anwar v. The State (N.C.T. of Delhi), Criminal Appeal No. 1551 of 2010 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a conviction for robbery be upheld when the
Supreme Court examines the validity of remission policy under Article 161 of the Constitution: Pyare Lal vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1003 of 2017 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state government release prisoners based on
Supreme Court Clarifies Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC During Lockdown: S. Kasi vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time limit for filing a charge sheet under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) gets extended due to the Supreme Court’s order on extending limitation during the COVID-19 lockdown. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against Police Officer for Lack of Sanction: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can take cognizance of a private complaint against a public servant without prior government sanction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: D. Devaraja vs. Owais Sabeer Hussain [Judgment Date]: June 18, 2020
Supreme Court mandates hearing for accused in revision against complaint dismissal: Subhash vs. Satish (2020) INSC 329 Date of the Judgment: June 18, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 329 Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a criminal revision against the dismissal of a complaint be decided without hearing the accused? The Supreme Court of
