Supreme Court Allows Doctors to Resume Studies: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in restricting the mobility and educational pursuits of the accused doctors while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court rules on juvenility of accused in a 1981 murder case: Satya Deo vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 777 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can an individual, convicted of a crime committed as a minor under the Juvenile Justice Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Travel: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent to which a court can restrict an individual’s right to travel abroad while granting bail, specifically when the individual is a Green Card holder of another country. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in dowry death case: Gurcharan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2020) Date of the Judgment: 1 October 2020 Citation: [Not Provided in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Surya Kant, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a husband be convicted for abetment of suicide of his wife, when there
Supreme Court Addresses Territorial Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: Kaushik Chatterjee vs. State of Haryana (2020) Date of the Judgment: 30 September 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 716 Judges: Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can a criminal case be transferred simply because the accused claims the location of the crime doesn’t fall under the jurisdiction of the court where
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Subed Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is justified, particularly when some co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subed
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Loss of Earning Capacity in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claimant can seek compensation for future prospects in cases of permanent disablement resulting from a motor accident, in addition to compensation for loss of future income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Pappu Deo Yadav vs. Naresh
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe in Law Student’s Death Case: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order a de novo investigation by an independent agency when the initial investigation is deemed unsatisfactory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Neetu Kumar Nagaich vs. The State of
Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lathi blow on the head resulting in death constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 302 and Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Officer for Corruption: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Judicial Review in Service Matters and Disciplinary Proceedings CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 10 September 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Supreme Court Revises Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 395 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a single stab wound during a sudden fight lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges Based on CVC Report in SIDBI Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on the findings of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report exonerating an individual on the same charges in departmental proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ashoo Surendranath Tewari vs. The Deputy Superintendent
