Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 667 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Is the current system for designating Senior Advocates in India fair and effective? The Supreme Court of India addressed concerns about the existing process in Jitender @ Kalla v. State (Govt. of NCT […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 06, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 633 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can the Supreme Court use its powers to provide complete justice when an accused has already paid the cheque amount in a case involving Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act? The Supreme Court addressed
Date of the Judgment: April 01, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 419 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan When can a landowner challenge land acquisition after possession is taken? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving land acquisition for development in Sonipat, Haryana. The Court examined the validity of
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute involving alleged forgery and financial transactions should be quashed to foster reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State of Gujarat and Another
Supreme Court Directs Compensation for Land Used Without Acquisition: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Rajiv (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public purposes without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Rajiv and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February
Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Neha Tyagi vs. Deepak Tyagi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion can be upheld while ensuring the maintenance of a minor child. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute, Family Law Case Name: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings and other actions arising from a settlement agreement can be quashed upon full satisfaction of the settlement terms. CASE TYPE: Civil, Settlement Agreement, Criminal Proceedings Case Name: State Trading
