Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. In a case highlighting the critical importance of evidence in criminal trials, the Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether a conviction can be sustained when primary evidence is lacking. The case revolved around allegations of forgery […]
Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 266 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a case involving a large-scale fraud committed through fake Telegraphic Transfers (TTs) at a Vijaya Bank branch in Maharashtra. The central question was whether the accused, Nandkumar Babulal Soni,
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 411 IPC due to lack of evidence of knowledge of stolen property: Shiv Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the essential ingredients of Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 are met when the prosecution fails to prove that the accused had knowledge that
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in double murder case: Malti Sahu vs. Rahul (2022) INSC 640 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Malti Sahu vs. Rahul & Anr. Judgment Date: 11 July 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery in Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee can be dismissed for misconduct, including fraud and forgery, based on a preponderance of evidence in departmental proceedings, and whether the High Court can interfere with the Industrial
Supreme Court Upholds Loan Recovery: Benami Transaction Plea Rejected in Fair Communication Case (20 January 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plea of benami transaction can be used to avoid repayment of a loan. CASE TYPE: Civil (Loan Recovery). Case Name: M/S Fair Communication and Consultants & Anr. vs. Surendra Kerdile. Judgment Date: 20 January 2020
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance, Orders Refund in Property Sale Dispute: Ravankar vs. Raikar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance of a sale agreement should be granted when the buyer fails to prove readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract and has not provided sufficient evidence of payments made beyond the initial
Supreme Court Upholds Will, Dismisses Property Claim in Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and its effect on property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Not available in the
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after upholding a lower court’s finding on land ownership, can make observations that could potentially reopen the settled issue of title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Resumption Case Name: Union of India vs. Vijay Krishna Uniyal (D) through L.Rs. Judgment Date: 23 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 23
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of rightful possession of land in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Rajnarayan Sharma vs. Sirnam Sharma and Others Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 756 Judges: Arun Mishra, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can mere entries in
Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2013 Citation: Not Available Judges: T.S. Thakur, J. and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal without properly discussing the questions raised by the appellants? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence. The Court
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