Supreme Court clarifies definition of ‘public place’ under Bihar Excise Act: Satvinder Singh vs State of Bihar (2019) INSC 594 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private vehicle on a public road constitutes a ‘public place’ under the Bihar Excise Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Satvinder Singh @ Satvinder Singh Saluja & Ors. vs. The State […]
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Satish Sharma vs. State (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8th February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 123 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal case arising from a property dispute be quashed if the parties reach a compromise? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges in Property Dispute: Anand Kumar Mohatta vs. State (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 15, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1020 Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a property dispute arising from a failed development agreement lead to criminal charges of breach of trust? The Supreme Court of
Date of the Judgment: October 3, 2008 Citation: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1576-1577 OF 2008 Judges: Markandey Katju, J. and Altamas Kabir, J. Can a court consider defence materials while framing charges in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial question in Rukmini Narvekar vs. Vijaya Satardekar, a case involving allegations of fraud and misrepresentation
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: R.V. Raveendran J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta J. Can a brother-in-law be held liable for offences related to dowry demands and breach of trust solely based on a vague allegation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where a brother-in-law was implicated in
