Supreme Court Upholds 26-Year Sentence for Drug Offender Repatriated from Mauritius: Union of India vs. Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Indian government is obligated to reduce the sentence of a prisoner repatriated from a foreign country to match the maximum sentence for a similar offense under Indian law, or if the sentence […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Enrica Lexie Case, Awards Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of criminal proceedings and compensation in a maritime incident involving foreign nationals. CASE TYPE: Criminal, International Law Case Name: Massimilano Latorre and others vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 15 June 2021 Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2021
Date of the Judgment: July 16, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 473 Judges: Surinder Singh Nijjar, J., Pinaki Chandra Ghose, J. Can a parent who takes a child out of their home country against court orders be compelled to return the child? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in a recent case involving
