Supreme Court Rules on Juvenility Claims After Final Case Disposal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised and considered even after the final disposal of a case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Om Prakash @ Israel @ Raju @ Raju Das vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 January 2025 […]
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown: Rinku Baheti vs. Sandesh Sharda (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court grant a divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even if one spouse opposes it? CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Rinku Baheti vs. Sandesh Sharda [Judgment Date]: 19 December 2024 Date of
Supreme Court Quashes Re-investigation, Upholds Double Jeopardy Principle in P. Manikandan vs CBI (2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1007 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar J. and Sanjay Karol J. Can an individual be subjected to a second criminal trial for the same offense after being acquitted in the first trial? The
Supreme Court Orders Speedy Trial in Witchcraft Case Involving Disrobing of Women: Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs. Srikanth Upadhyay (2024) INSC 1008 (19 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1008 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can accusations of witchcraft justify the public humiliation and disrobing of women?
Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of Teaching Experience in Assistant Professor Appointments: Allahabad University vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past teaching experience should be considered for shortlisting candidates for the post of Assistant Professor. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Allahabad University ETC. vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (Pandey) & Ors. ETC. Judgment
Supreme Court Grants Bail Due to Prolonged Trial Delay in MCOCA Case: Siddhant @ Sidharth Balu Taktode vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration without trial justifies the grant of bail, especially under stringent laws like the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Siddhant @ Sidharth
Supreme Court Grants Bail to PFI Member in UAPA Case Citing Delayed Trial LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) when the trial is significantly delayed, despite the statutory restrictions on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Athar Parwez vs. Union of India [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Absolute Gift, Rejects Resumption Based on Discontinued Services: Naresh Kumari vs. Chameli (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift of land, made in lieu of services, can be revoked if the donee or their successors discontinue those services. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Smt. Naresh Kumari & Ors. vs. Smt. Chameli &
Supreme Court Clarifies Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act: Banwari vs. HSIIDC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, regarding the timeline for seeking redetermination of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC) and Another [Judgment
Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 942 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a government department deny a benefit to an individual
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Delay in Execution: State of Maharashtra vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether undue delay in executing a death sentence warrants its commutation to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 9 December
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of miscellaneous applications in disposed of cases: Ajay Kumar Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 958 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 958 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan Can a litigant file a miscellaneous application in a case that
