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 quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 can be sustained against a trader of a substance that is classified as a food ingredient
Supreme Court Clarifies Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 5 December 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 885 of 2019 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, B.V. Nagarathna Bench Composition: The judgment was delivered by a five-judge bench, with Justice A.S. Bopanna authoring the opinion.
Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is a cognizable or non-cognizable offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M/s Knit Pro International vs. The State of NCT of Delhi
Supreme Court Orders Release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassin, A.G. Perarivalan LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Governor’s power under Article 161 of the Constitution regarding remission of sentences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: A.G. Perarivalan v. State, Through Superintendent of Police CBI/SIT/MMDA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr. Judgment Date: 18 May 2022 Date
Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Due to Lack of Evidence: J. Sekar vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a money laundering case can proceed when the predicate offense is not proven and the source of funds is explained. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Case Name: J. Sekar
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs. State of U.P. (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2022 Citation: Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 97 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction be upheld when a key witness turns hostile
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Financial Fraud Case: Centrum Financial Services Ltd. vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a case involving serious allegations of financial fraud, without considering the relevant factors. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Centrum Financial Services Limited vs. State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Factual Errors: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail by misinterpreting facts and overlooking the gravity of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manno Lal Jaiswal vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Private Defence in Double Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons acted in private defence while causing the death of two individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder, Private Defence Case Name: Arvind Kumar @ Nemichand & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan [Judgment Date]: 22 November 2021 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
Supreme Court Restricts Operation of Bank Accounts During Moratorium Under IBC: Sandeep Khaitan vs. JSVM Plywood (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow the operation of bank accounts, which are frozen due to an FIR, during the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name:
