Supreme Court Sets Aside Judgment on Admission in Property Partition Suit: Vikrant Kapila vs. Pankaja Panda (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judgment on admission can be passed in a property partition suit when the existence of a will is disputed. CASE TYPE: Civil – Property Partition Case Name: Vikrant Kapila and Another vs. Pankaja Panda […]
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Naresh vs State of Haryana (2023) INSC 889 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naresh @ Nehru
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder and dowry harassment based on circumstantial evidence and the application of Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balvir Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession: Dhani Ram Loses Will Challenge (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and requirements for its legal execution. CASE TYPE: Civil Succession Law. Case Name: Dhani Ram (died) through LRs. & others vs. Shiv Singh. [Judgment Date]: October 6, 2023 Date of the Judgment: October 6, 2023. Citation: 2023 INSC
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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction Based on NDPS Confession: Balwinder Singh vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessions made to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officers under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) as evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Balwinder Singh (Binda) vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed: Appaiya vs. Andimuthu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a certified copy of a registered sale deed can be admitted as evidence to prove the contents of the original document, and whether the High Court can overturn concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in a second appeal.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rioting Case Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence: Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained based on the sole testimony of a witness who identifies the accused for the first time in court, after a significant time lapse,
Supreme Court overturns BSF Constable’s dismissal in alleged voyeurism case: Union of India vs. Jogeshwar Swain (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Summary Security Force Court (SSFC) can dismiss a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel based solely on a guilty plea, without proper adherence to procedural safeguards and when the evidence is questionable. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Negligence in Accidental Firing Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 622 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a person be convicted of murder if a death occurs due to the accidental firing of a weapon during a scuffle? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to non-compliance of Section 52A of NDPS Act in Mangilal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) regarding the disposal of seized narcotic substances, affects the conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – NDPS
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Lajpat Nagar Bomb Blast Case: Mohd. Naushad & Others vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal conspiracy, circumstantial evidence, admissibility of confessional statements, and sentencing in a terror attack case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terrorism Case Name: Mohd. Naushad vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 6 July 2023
Supreme Court Partially Allows Back Wages in Reinstatement Case: Ramesh Chand vs. Delhi Transport Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to back wages upon reinstatement after being wrongfully terminated, and what constitutes sufficient proof of unemployment during the intervening period. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ramesh Chand vs. Management
