Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory E-Filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals: M P High Court Bar Association vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mandatory e-filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) is valid, considering the digital divide in the country. CASE TYPE: Civil, focused on procedural aspects of debt recovery […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused involved in commercial quantity drug trafficking without satisfying the conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court sets aside bail in NDPS case involving commercial quantity of Ganja: Union of India vs. Ajay Kumar Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused involved in offences related to commercial quantities of narcotics under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without adhering to the
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 7 Years: Mohd Muslim vs. State (NCT of Delhi) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, despite stringent bail conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, warrants the grant of bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohd Muslim @ Hussain vs. State (NCT of
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 7 Years in NDPS Case: Mohd Muslim vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prolonged incarceration of an accused, without a speedy trial, justifies the grant of bail, especially under stringent laws like the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, NDPS Act
Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of Diploma in Civil Engineering for Promotion: Unnikrishnan vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Diploma in Draughtsman Estimating and Design is equivalent to a Diploma in Civil Engineering for promotion to the post of Superintendent BR Grade-I. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Unnikrishnan CV and Others vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Requirement of Diploma in Civil Engineering for Promotion: Unnikrishnan vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Diploma in Draughtsman Estimating and Design (DED) is equivalent to a Diploma in Civil Engineering for promotion to the post of Superintendent BR Grade-I. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Unnikrishnan CV and Others
Supreme Court Upholds Open Ballot System for Rajya Sabha Elections: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the open ballot system for Rajya Sabha elections and the requirement for independent candidates to have ten proposers are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law Case Name: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India
Supreme Court Mandates Hearing for Borrowers Before Fraud Classification Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7300 of 2022 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hima Kohli, J Can a bank declare a borrower’s account as fraudulent without giving them a chance to be heard? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in a family dispute where the parties are willing to settle and a forensic report suggests no forgery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State
Supreme Court Clarifies: Parole Period Not Counted Towards Sentence in Haryana Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 274 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a convict’s time spent on parole be counted towards their total sentence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this important question in a
Supreme Court Refuses to Direct Land Conversion for Lawyers’ Chambers: SCBA vs. Ministry of Urban Development (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can direct the Union Ministry of Urban Development to convert land allotted for Supreme Court archives into a chamber block for lawyers. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Land Use, Administrative Law. Case
