Revisional Jurisdiction

Supreme Court quashes conviction in murder case, emphasizes limits of revisional jurisdiction: Mahabir & Ors. vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 120 (29 January 2025)

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Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 120 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice R. Mahadevan Can a High Court reverse an acquittal order in its revisional jurisdiction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal. The court overturned a High Court’s decision that had convicted the […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Full Insurance Claim in Car Accident Case: Rajesh Kumar vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Full Insurance Claim in Car Accident Case: Rajesh Kumar vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 17, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 993 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim if the insured vehicle is damaged further after an accident while

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Supreme Court Restricts Revisional Powers Against Rejection of Review on Appealable Decrees: Rahimal Bathu vs. Ashiyal Beevi (2023) INSC 861 (26 September 2023)

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Supreme Court Restricts Revisional Powers Against Rejection of Review on Appealable Decrees: Rahimal Bathu vs. Ashiyal Beevi (2023) INSC 861 (26 September 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is maintainable against an order of a subordinate court rejecting on merits an application for review

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Supreme Court Upholds Waqf Board Certificate, Settles Mosque Management Dispute: P. Nazeer vs. Salafi Trust (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Waqf Board Certificate, Settles Mosque Management Dispute: P. Nazeer vs. Salafi Trust (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 30, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 299 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a local mosque committee claim management rights over a mosque if the land is owned by a registered Waqf Trust?

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Supreme Court clarifies limits of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) INSC 48

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Supreme Court clarifies limits of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) INSC 48 Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 48 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, while exercising its revisional powers, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused directly? The Supreme

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Supreme Court clarifies the limits of revisional jurisdiction under Section 401 CrPC in criminal appeals: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (25 January 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Criminal Cases: Joseph Stephen vs. Santhanasamy (2022) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 96 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a High Court, in its revisional jurisdiction, overturn an acquittal and convict the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Quashes Condition of Non-Refundable Deposit for Vehicle Release in Liquor Transportation Case

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Supreme Court Quashes Condition of Non-Refundable Deposit for Vehicle Release in Liquor Transportation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can impose a condition of non-refundable deposit to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund for the release of a vehicle seized in connection with illegal transportation of liquor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Syed

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Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Consumer Cases: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (21 January 2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Revisional Powers in Consumer Cases: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 38 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) call for a report from a party during the revision stage?

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Supreme Court clarifies scope of revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases: Sanjay Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Revisional Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Sanjay Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of High Court’s revisional jurisdiction in criminal cases, particularly regarding orders framing charges or refusing discharge. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjay Kumar Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court overturns discharge order in bribery case: State of Rajasthan vs. Ashok Kumar Kashyap (2021)

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Supreme Court overturns discharge order in bribery case: State of Rajasthan vs. Ashok Kumar Kashyap (2021) Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 208 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court quash charges framed by a lower court in a corruption case, based on its own

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Summoning Accused Under Section 319 CrPC: Ajay Kumar vs State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can dismiss a criminal revision against a summoning order under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on subsequent proceedings related to the same order.

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Supreme Court mandates hearing for accused in revision against complaint dismissal: Subhash vs. Satish (2020) INSC 329

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Supreme Court mandates hearing for accused in revision against complaint dismissal: Subhash vs. Satish (2020) INSC 329 Date of the Judgment: June 18, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 329 Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a criminal revision against the dismissal of a complaint be decided without hearing the accused? The Supreme Court of

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