Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail in a dowry death case without providing adequate reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Sonu vs. Sonu Yadav and Another Judgment Date: 5 April 2021 Date of […]
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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati and others [Judgment Date]: March 25, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 25, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in alleged dowry death case: Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that the death was homicidal in a case based on circumstantial evidence and whether the burden of proof shifts to the accused under Section 106 of the Indian
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Coal Supply Dispute: Anglo American Metallurgical Coal vs. MMTC Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral award can be set aside for perversity when the tribunal’s findings are based on a possible interpretation of the evidence, and whether the court can re-evaluate evidence in such cases. CASE TYPE: International
Supreme Court Upholds MACT Award, Emphasizes Witness Reliability in Accident Claims: Anita Sharma vs. New India Assurance (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability in motor accident claims based on witness testimony and FIR discrepancies. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) Case Name: Anita Sharma & Ors. vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Sandeep Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Sandeep Kumar and Others vs. State of Uttarakhand and
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Matrimonial Homicide Case: Jayantilal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence and the lack of explanation from the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, are sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder in a domestic setting. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Jayantilal
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of 1990 Power of Attorney and Sale Deeds: Rattan Singh vs. Nirmal Gill (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a General Power of Attorney (GPA) and subsequent sale deeds, challenged on grounds of fraud, are valid. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Rattan Singh & Ors. vs. Nirmal Gill &
Supreme Court Defines ‘Police Officer’ Under NDPS Act, Overrules Previous Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether officers under the NDPS Act are considered “police officers” under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and the admissibility of statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil
Supreme Court Upholds Survivorship Rights, Invalidates Will in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2020 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 1021-1026 OF 2013, ETC. Judges: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice K.M. Joseph Can a will override the traditional laws of inheritance in a Hindu joint family? The Supreme Court recently addressed this complex issue,
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Records: Arjun Panditarao Khotkar vs. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020) Date of the Judgment: 14th July, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 510 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can electronic records, such as video recordings, be admitted as evidence in court without a formal certificate? The
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Sonu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recovery of a stolen mobile phone from an accused is sufficient circumstantial evidence to convict him for murder and related offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sonu @ Sunil vs. State of
