Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Enrica Lexie Case, Awards Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of criminal proceedings and compensation in a maritime incident involving foreign nationals. CASE TYPE: Criminal, International Law Case Name: Massimilano Latorre and others vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 15 June 2021 Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2021 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Name and Date of Birth Corrections in CBSE Certificates Date of the Judgment: 03 June 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 332 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., B.R. Gavai, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a student change their name or date of birth on their Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) certificates? The
Supreme Court Quashes Sedition FIR Against Journalist Vinod Dua: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a journalist’s critical comments on government performance constitute sedition. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vinod Dua vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 June 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 June
Supreme Court scrutinizes National Vaccination Policy during COVID-19 Pandemic: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (31 May 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scrutiny of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and its implementation during the pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Health Law Case Name: IN RE: DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC [Judgment
Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: House Arrest Not Custody Under Section 167 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 290 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can house arrest be considered as custody under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Media Freedom in Reporting Court Proceedings: Election Commission vs. M.R Vijayabhaskar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the media can be restricted from reporting oral observations made by judges during court proceedings, and the extent of judicial accountability to the public. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law, Media Law Case Name: The Chief Election
Supreme Court Upholds 50% Reservation Limit, Clarifies State Powers in SEBC Identification: Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil vs. The Chief Minister & Ors. (2021) INSC 310 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the 50% ceiling on reservations can be breached and the extent of state power to identify Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Reservation
Supreme Court Declares West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 Unconstitutional LEGAL ISSUE: Repugnancy between State and Central laws on the Concurrent List CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Real Estate Regulation Case Name: Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE) & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. Judgment Date: 4 May 2021 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan School Fee Regulation Act, 2016: Indian School, Jodhpur vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016 and the extent of state regulation on private unaided school fees. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Indian School, Jodhpur & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Directs National Policy for Hospital Admissions and Oxygen Buffer Stock: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (30 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The need for a uniform national policy for hospital admissions, oxygen allocation, and vaccine distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Suo Motu). Case Name: IN RE:
Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: M.A. No.2342 of 2019 in Transferred Case (Civil) No.91 of 2015 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and Vineet Saran J. Can a judgment of the Supreme Court be recalled if affected parties were not heard? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Rape Conviction but Sets Aside SC/ST Act Conviction in Patan Jamal Vali vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (27 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Intersectionality of caste, gender and disability in cases of sexual assault and the interpretation of Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
