LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prolonged delay in deciding a mercy petition is grounds for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Nath Das vs. Union of India and others. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 312 Judges: G.S. […]
Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal trial should be quashed due to excessive delay, violating the right to a speedy trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. C.B.I., Through the Director General Judgment Date: 17 August 2012 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 August 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 487 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J. and
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 478 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, A.K. Patnaik, J., Swatanter Kumar, J. Can a public interest litigation concerning a major industrial disaster be effectively managed by the Supreme Court, or is it better handled by a High Court with closer jurisdictional ties? The Supreme Court of
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2011 Citation: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2011) INSC 477 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J, K. S. Radhakrishnan, J, Swatanter Kumar, J, Anil R. Dave, J. Can the government acquire private forest land without providing compensation simply because the owner did
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary inquiry is valid if the charged employee is not provided with the necessary documents relied upon in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. & Ors. vs. Saroj Kumar Sinha [Judgment Date]: 2nd February 2010 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 August 2009 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, R.M. Lodha Imagine a school struggling to get approval for a staff member. Does the government have the final say, even years after the initial request? The Supreme Court of India addressed this very issue in a case involving Amala Annai Higher Secondary School,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Can the independence of tribunals established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) be ensured to uphold the constitutional separation of powers? This question arose in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ms. Pareena Swarup,
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) an “establishment” as defined under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970? This question was at the heart of a legal battle between the Reserve Bank of India and the
Date of the Judgment: September 26, 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha, Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a license be revoked, and can a party be evicted from public premises based on the grounds of unauthorized occupation? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Dena Bank and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi concerning the eviction
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2008 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, B. Sudershan Reddy The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether clubs are liable to pay sales tax on the supply of food and drinks to their members. The core issue revolves around whether such supplies constitute a ‘sale’ under the Tamil Nadu General Sales
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 23, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. When can a higher court hear an appeal against a lower court’s decision if the original case involved multiple parts of the Indian Constitution? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in the case of Shahu
