Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on the lack of substantial evidence and weakness of extra-judicial confessions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Karnataka vs. P. Ravikumar […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Protest but Regulates Demonstrations: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the right to protest with public order and the rights of residents. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan vs. The Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Guidelines on Mob Violence and Lynching: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines to prevent and address mob violence and lynching. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 17 July 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 July
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Nirbhaya Case: Review Petition Dismissed (9 July 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a criminal conviction based on alleged errors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mukesh vs. State of NCT of Delhi Judgment Date: 9 July 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 9 July 2018 Citation: Not available in the source
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The
Supreme Court Upholds Different Retirement Ages for Assistant and Public Prosecutors: Kerala Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Assistant Public Prosecutors are entitled to the same retirement age as Public Prosecutors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association vs. The State of Kerala and Ors. Judgment Date: 17 May 2018 Date
Supreme Court Quashes Multiple Litigations in Matrimonial Dispute: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Settlement of matrimonial disputes through mediation and quashing of related criminal and civil proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Resolution Case Name: Santosh Kumar Mishra vs. Neeru Mishra [Judgment Date]: May 17, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 17,
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s conviction in 1988 road rage case: Rupinder Singh Sandhu vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were responsible for the death of the victim due to a road rage incident. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Rupinder Singh Sandhu vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: 15 May
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance of Sale Agreement in Property Dispute: Baxis Singh vs. Sukhdev Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale agreement can be specifically enforced when the seller’s title to the property is disputed and another party is found to be the owner by a competent court. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Criminal Cases: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal cases should be transferred from one jurisdiction to another based on the petitioner’s convenience. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Others Judgment Date: March 28,
Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Gorkhaland Agitation Cases to Independent Agency: Bimal Gurung vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of criminal cases related to the Gorkhaland agitation should be transferred to an independent agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Bimal Gurung vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 March
Supreme Court overturns conviction in assault case: Bannareddy vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a case involving charges of rioting, assault, and use of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bannareddy & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment
