Supreme Court overturns conviction of one accused in NDPS case, upholds conviction of another (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of Confessional Statements under Section 67 of the NDPS Act and Compliance of mandatory procedure under the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Firdoskhan Khurshidkhan vs. The State […]
Supreme Court on “Minutes of Order” and Third-Party Rights in Land Disputes: Ajay Ishwar Ghute vs. Meher K. Patel (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The legality of High Court orders based on “Minutes of Order” without considering the rights of third parties. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Land Dispute) Case Name: Ajay Ishwar Ghute & Ors. vs. Meher
Supreme Court Upholds Reproductive Choice: A (Mother of X) vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the primacy of a pregnant person’s consent in decisions regarding the termination of pregnancy, especially in cases involving minors and the role of medical boards. CASE TYPE: Medical Termination of Pregnancy, Constitutional Law. Case Name: A
Supreme Court Upholds EVM Integrity, Directs Enhanced Security Measures in Election Process (26 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the current Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system ensures free and fair elections and whether 100% counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips is required. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Association for Democratic Reforms vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies Act in Recovery Suits: Fertilizer Corporation of India vs. Coromandal Sacks (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Section 22(1) of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 regarding the suspension of legal proceedings in recovery suits against sick industrial companies. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court clarifies promotional trailers are not offers in consumer dispute: Yash Raj Films vs. Afreen Fatima Zaidi (2024) INSC 328 (22 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a promotional trailer creates a contractual obligation or amounts to unfair trade practice if the content is not shown in the movie. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name:
Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR on Same Allegations: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second FIR can be registered on the same set of allegations after a first FIR has already been registered and investigated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court clarifies penalty rules for excise violations: Pernod Ricard India vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of amended penalty rules in excise violations. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Pernod Ricard India (P) Ltd. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 19, 2024 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Declares Marriage Void Due to Lack of Proper Rites: Dolly Rani vs. Manish Kumar Chanchal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Hindu marriage without proper ceremonies. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Dolly Rani vs. Manish Kumar Chanchal Judgment Date: April 19, 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2024 Citation: 2024
Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Status, Rejects Review Based on New Evidence: State of Telangana vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (2024) INSC 310 (18 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can review a judgment based on new evidence that surfaces after the original judgment, especially when the new evidence is from an authority lacking
Supreme Court Upholds LPG Distributorship Allotment: Mrinmoy Maity vs. Chhanda Koley (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ court was justified in entertaining a writ petition challenging the approval for starting an LPG distributorship after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Civil – LPG Distributorship Allotment Case Name: Mrinmoy Maity vs. Chhanda Koley and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court reinstates Registrar after wrongful termination: Sandeep Kumar vs. GB Pant Institute (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 309 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee be terminated without a proper inquiry, even if there are questions about their initial appointment? The Supreme Court of India
