Date of the Judgment: 11th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 183 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a decades-old property dispute be revived after long delays and the deaths of original parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning the specific performance of contracts for sale, […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 4 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 145 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Were the arrests of the accused in a robbery case lawful, and was the identification of the accused reliable enough to uphold their conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed these critical questions in a
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Bombay High Court Order on Land Encroachment: Vimal Babu Dhumadiya vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can declare a High Court judgment illegal under Article 32 of the Constitution, and what remedies are available to parties not heard in the original proceedings. CASE TYPE: Constitutional
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of POCSO FIR Based on Compromise: Ramji Lal Bairwa vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 846 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a criminal case involving sexual assault on a minor be quashed based on a compromise between
Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling in Motor Accident Claim: Sajeena Ikhbal & Ors. vs. Mini Babu George & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the claim petition by holding that the car was not involved in the accident CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Sajeena Ikhbal & Ors.
Supreme Court overturns concurrent findings on loan disguised as sale agreement: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh (2024) INSC 744 (27 September 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transaction documented as an agreement to sell was actually a loan transaction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Lakha Singh vs. Balwinder Singh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 September 2024
Supreme Court overturns contributory negligence in motor accident case: Sushma vs. Nitin Ganapati Rangole (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contributory negligence can be applied to passengers in a motor vehicle accident and whether a driver of a car can be held liable for an accident when a truck was negligently parked on a highway without any
Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for Habeas Corpus Petitions Involving LGBTQ+ Individuals: Devu G Nair vs. State of Kerala (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 11, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can High Courts direct counseling for individuals in habeas corpus petitions, especially when
Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Vedanta’s Copper Plant for Environmental Violations Date of the Judgment: 29 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 175 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J. Can a company continue to operate a polluting industrial plant despite repeated violations of environmental norms? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in murder case, upholds conviction of main accused: State of Punjab vs. Gurpreet Singh (2024) INSC 154 (06 February 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused by setting aside the well-reasoned findings of the Trial Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State
Supreme Court Protects Teachers Unlawfully Denied Salary Due to School’s Manipulation: Radhey Shyam Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers should be penalized for a school’s manipulation of sanctioned posts when they were not involved in the fraud. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Radhey Shyam Yadav & Anr. ETC. vs. State
Supreme Court Restores Family Court’s Maintenance Order for Minor Daughter: Aditi vs. Jitesh (2023) INSC 981 LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of maintenance for a minor child in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Maintenance) Case Name: Aditi Alias Mithi vs. Jitesh Sharma Judgment Date: 6 November 2023 Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC
