Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power in Forest Offence Cases: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Uday Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can order the interim release of a vehicle seized in a forest offence case under Section 451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), when confiscation proceedings have been initiated by a Forest […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Municipal Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court’s observations on the merits of a case are binding when the court lacks jurisdiction to make such observations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Municipal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others Judgment Date: 23 January
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Drunken Brawl Case: Atul Thakur vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 37 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a drunken brawl lead to a murder conviction, or should it be
LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of eye witness testimony and ballistic evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Raghuvir and Anr. Judgment Date: 13 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1048 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can inconsistencies in
Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1012 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can adjournments in criminal trials lead to witnesses being influenced, thereby jeopardizing the pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed the critical issue of trial delays and the need for
Can a criminal case for forgery be dismissed if the forged document was presented in court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving allegations of a forged letter. The Court examined whether the lower courts were correct in dismissing the complaint. The judgment was delivered by a two-judge bench of
Date of the Judgment: September 05, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 793 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a criminal case for dowry harassment and breach of trust be sustained if the allegations primarily concern marital discord and lack of intimacy? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent case, ultimately
LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the paramount consideration in child custody disputes. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (arising out of Special Leave Petition) relating to child custody. Case Name: Purvi Mukesh Gada vs. Mukesh Popatlal Gada & Anr. [Judgment Date]: September 4, 2017 Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in Purvi Mukesh Gada vs. Mukesh Popatlal Gada &
Can the criminal justice system be used to harass innocent family members in matrimonial disputes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in Rajesh Sharma & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Anr., acknowledging the misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This provision, intended to protect women from cruelty,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be set aside if the parties have settled the dispute. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. P. Chandrakala vs. K. Narender & Anr. Judgment Date: 24 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 24 July 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 661 Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the definition of “child” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Ms. Eera Through Dr. Manjula Krippendorf vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Citation: 2017 INSC 684. Can a
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a woman can claim the right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, if she has never lived in that household with the respondent. CASE TYPE: Domestic Violence Case Name: Manmohan Attavar vs. Neelam Manmohan Attavar Judgment Date: July 14, 2017 Introduction Can
