LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, specifically concerning consensual same-sex relations between adults. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Constitutional Law Case Name: Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 6 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 6 September 2018 Citation: (2018) 10 SCC 1 Judges: Dipak […]
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 Upholds Free Treatment Mandate for Hospitals on Concessional Land: Union of India vs. Mool Chand Khairati Ram Trust (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether hospitals, granted land at concessional rates, can be mandated to provide free medical treatment to economically weaker sections of society. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Union
Supreme Court Addresses Defective Charge Framing in Murder Case: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Defective framing of charges and the application of vicarious liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vinubhai Ranchhodbhai Patel vs. Rajivbhai Dudabhai Patel & Others [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Directs High Courts to Address Prison Overcrowding and Staff Vacancies: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing prison overcrowding and staff vacancies to ensure humane conditions. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 8 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 8 May 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Sets Timeline for CBI Investigation in Jat Agitation Case: Dilawar vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether there should be timelines for completing investigation, especially when the accused is in custody. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dilawar vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: May 1, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Custody Case: Nandakumar vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Individual’s right to choose a partner and live with them, irrespective of the validity of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Habeas Corpus) Case Name: Nandakumar & Anr. vs. The State of Kerala & Ors.
Supreme Court Orders Full Medical Reimbursement for Pensioner Under CGHS: Shiva Kant Jha vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government servant is entitled to full reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a non-empanelled hospital during a medical emergency under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Medical Reimbursement Case
Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Marriage Choice: Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K.M. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can annul a marriage in a habeas corpus petition based on its perception of social norms and the vulnerability of an adult woman. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Shafin Jahan
Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of
Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Honour Killings: Shakti Vahini vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 27, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 248 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J Can the choice of an individual to marry be suppressed in the name of family or community honor?
Supreme Court Clarifies Safeguards Against Misuse of the Atrocities Act LEGAL ISSUE: Safeguards against misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Service Law Case Name: Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 March 2018 Can a public servant
