Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal FIR can be quashed when it arises from a civil dispute and is used to exert pressure, especially when there’s a significant delay in raising the dispute and the allegations under the SC/ST Act appear […]
Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Land Dispute Case: Gulam Mustafa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 5112 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can a long-standing civil dispute over land ownership justify a criminal complaint? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Land Buyers: Mukeem Ahmad vs. State of U.P. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating can be sustained against a buyer of land when the seller’s title is disputed, but the land was duly recorded in the seller’s name at the time of sale. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court quashes criminal case against land purchasers in property dispute: Mukeem Ahmad vs. State of U.P. (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 09, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 506 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a criminal case be pursued against individuals who purchased land from a seller with a seemingly
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against In-Laws: Priyanka Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for dowry harassment can be quashed when allegations against in-laws appear to be an afterthought and lack specific details. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Harassment Case Name: Priyanka Mishra & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Overturns Bail Order in Murder Case: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case without considering the chargesheet and materials collected during the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: May
Supreme Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Tamil Nadu government can establish special cells to investigate “land grabbing” cases without a clear legal definition of the term. CASE TYPE: Criminal and Civil Case Name: Government of Tamil Nadu & Others
Supreme Court quashes Tamil Nadu’s Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 490 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government establish special police cells to investigate “land grabbing” without clearly defining what constitutes this offense?
Supreme Court Orders Release of Mother in Suicide Pact Case: Nagarathinam vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mother who administered poison to her children and attempted suicide can be convicted of murder or culpable homicide, and whether her premature release should be granted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nagarathinam vs. State Through The Inspector
Supreme Court Orders Release of Mother Convicted of Murdering Children: Nagarathinam vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mother who killed her children and attempted suicide due to mental stress should be convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder or under Section 304 Part I of the IPC for
Supreme Court Grants Bail: GCTOC Act and Organized Crime – Atulbhai Bhanderi vs. State of Gujarat (2023) Date of the Judgment: 4 May 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1390 of 2023 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 10051 of 2022) Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah. The judgment was
Supreme Court Grants Bail: Analyzing GCTOC Act & Organized Crime in Gujarat LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 (GCTOC Act) based on the number of prior cases and the nature of allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Atulbhai Vithalbhai
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