Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Withdraw Consent for CBI Investigations: West Bengal vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can authorize the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register and investigate cases within a state after the state has withdrawn its general consent under Section 6 of the Delhi […]
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Noida Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Harnand Singh (Deceased) through LRs [Judgment Date]: 10 July 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 509 Judges: Surya Kant,
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown: Vikas Kanaujia vs. Sarita (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can grant a divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even if one spouse objects. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law. Case Name: Vikas Kanaujia vs. Sarita. Judgment Date: 10 July 2024 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Rights in Tender Cancellation Case: Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour vs. The Chief Executive Officer & Ors. (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 486 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a government authority arbitrarily cancel a tender after it has
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Private Educational Societies in Service Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable against a private educational society in a service dispute. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Education Law Case Name: Army Welfare Education Society vs. Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 July 2024 Date
Supreme Court directs petitioners to High Court regarding Border Tax: Muthyala Sunil Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State Governments can levy and collect Border Tax/Authorization Fee on vehicles with All India Tourist Permits despite the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Muthyala
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sardar Ravi Inder Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed when a related civil dispute has been settled and the complainant has relinquished all claims. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sardar Ravi Inder Singh & Anr. vs. State of Jharkhand
Supreme Court Grants Bail Citing Right to Speedy Trial in UAPA Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged pre-trial detention violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, warranting the grant of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Case Name: Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh v. State of
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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Arvind Kejriwal in Money Laundering Case LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of interim bail in a money laundering case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Arvind Kejriwal v. Directorate of Enforcement [Judgment Date]: 10 May 2024 Date of the Judgment: 10 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 400 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Dipankar
Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Power to Limit Tax Audits, Grants Relief for Past Violations Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 451 Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih. Can a professional body like the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) limit the number of tax audits a chartered
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Jurisdiction in Land Acquisition Cases Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 454 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta, and Ujjal Bhuyan Can a judgment be reviewed simply because a previous legal precedent it relied on was later overruled? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court on Fair Trial and Sentencing: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 448 Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 448 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a trial be considered fair if the accused is not given adequate opportunity to defend themselves? The Supreme Court of
