Supreme Court Orders Grace Marks in Haryana Civil Judge Exam: Pranav Verma & Ors vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 982 Judges: S. A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a flawed evaluation process justify awarding grace marks to candidates? […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction in brutal multiple murder case: Ankush Maruti Shinde vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based solely on the identification by eye-witnesses is sustainable, especially when there are doubts about the reliability of the witnesses and the fairness of the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was justified in a case involving the murder of six members of a family. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: March 5, 2019. Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Quashing of FIRs in Serious Offences Based on Compromise: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Laxmi Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses like attempted murder (Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code) solely based on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Deductible Expenses for Sugar Cooperatives: CIT vs. Tasgaon Taluka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of allowable business expenditure for sugarcane purchase by cooperative societies. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay vs. Tasgaon Taluka Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited [Judgment Date]: March 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 5 March 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim, Calls for Road Safety Reforms LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation for accident victims, particularly students, and reforms in the motor accident claims process. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: M.R. Krishna Murthi vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Others [Judgment Date]: 05 March 2019
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Landowners in Noida Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners are entitled to compensation when their land was acquired without proper procedure and construction was carried out on it. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Lt. Col. J.B. Kuchhal (Dead) Through Lrs. And Ors.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Review Petitions After Dismissal of Special Leave Petitions: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. vs. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition is maintainable before the High Court after the Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the same judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction Under Section 80HH of Income Tax Act: Vijay Industries vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 80HH of the Income Tax Act, 1961, regarding deductions for industrial undertakings in backward areas. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: M/S. VIJAY INDUSTRIES VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gujarat’s Ban on Inter-State Sand Movement LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can prohibit the movement of legally excavated minor minerals, specifically sand, beyond its borders. CASE TYPE: Mining and Mineral Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: State of Gujarat and Others vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya [Judgment Date]: 01 March 2019 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Disposal of Goods on Public Premises: Board of Trustees vs. APL India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 6 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, regarding the disposal of goods found on public premises. CASE TYPE: Public Premises Law, Eviction Law Case Name: Board of Trustees for the
