Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 34 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan Can company directors be held liable for environmental offenses committed by their company? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying the scope of vicarious liability under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. The […]
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birthday Party Shooting Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of shooting during a sudden quarrel amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogesh @ Sonu Tharu vs. The State Judgment Date: April 4, 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court clarifies vicarious liability under Section 141 of NI Act in cheque bounce case: Siby Thomas vs. Somany Ceramics Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Vicarious liability of partners in a partnership firm under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in cases of cheque dishonor. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name: Siby Thomas
Supreme Court quashes conviction of partner under Section 138 NI Act for firm’s cheque bounce: Dilip Hariramani vs. Bank of Baroda (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 418 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a partner of a firm be held criminally liable for a cheque bounce
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether company directors can be held vicariously liable for offenses committed by the company without specific allegations of their individual roles. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 27 September 2021
Supreme Court acquits accused of murder under Section 302 IPC for lack of common intention: Ramesh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 with the aid of Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any
Supreme Court quashes charges against Managing Director in Hyatt Regency Negligence Case Date of the Judgment: 23 August 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 852 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a Managing Director be held criminally liable for negligence at a hotel, simply by virtue of their position? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dashrath vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 23 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a group of individuals be held liable for murder if they share a common intention, even if not all directly inflicted the fatal
Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 485 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Can a person be held liable for a cheque bounce if they did not sign the cheque, even if it’s from a joint account? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case
