A.K. Sikri

Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of School Lecturer Exam Results in Rajasthan: Rishal & Ors. vs. Rajasthan Public Service Commission (2018) INSC 379 (03 May 2018)

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Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of School Lecturer Exam Results in Rajasthan Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 379 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a flawed answer key invalidate an entire examination process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Rajasthan […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 366 IPC in Abduction Cases: Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani vs. State of Maharashtra (24 April 2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 366 IPC in Abduction Cases: Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of forcibly taking a woman to a place constitutes abduction with the intent to compel marriage or illicit intercourse under Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Custody Case: Nandakumar vs. State of Kerala (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Custody Case: Nandakumar vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Individual’s right to choose a partner and live with them, irrespective of the validity of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Habeas Corpus) Case Name: Nandakumar & Anr. vs. The State of Kerala & Ors.

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Obscene Calls Case, Modifies Sentence: Union of India vs. Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Obscene Calls Case, Modifies Sentence: Union of India vs. Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a naval officer made sexually explicit calls to the wives of other officers using his mobile phone. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Armed Forces) Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Cdr. Ravindra V.

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Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Bail in Dowry Death Case: Seema Singh vs. CBI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s decision to grant bail to an accused in a dowry death case was justified. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seema Singh vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: April 18, 2018 Introduction Date of

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Navaneethakrishnan vs. State (2018) INSC 330 (16 April 2018)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 330 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and R.K. Agrawal, J. Can a conviction be upheld when based primarily on circumstantial evidence and a retracted confession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical

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Supreme Court clarifies the effective date for agricultural electricity service connection applications: D. Saravanan vs. Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO & Ors. (2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Application Date for Electricity Connection: D. Saravanan vs. TANGEDCO (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the effective date of an application for an agricultural electricity service connection when there are defects in the initial submission and subsequent resubmission. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Electricity Service Connection) Case Name: D. Saravanan vs. Superintending Engineer TANGEDCO TNEB

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation vs. S.N. Raj Kumar (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Property Rights: Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation vs. S.N. Raj Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a seller can enforce conditions from an allotment letter after executing a sale deed, transferring absolute ownership of property. CASE TYPE: Property Law/Contract Law Case Name: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited and Others vs. S.N.

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Allotment Based on Employment Status at Time of Allotment: S.V. Asgaonkar vs. MMRDA (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Allotment Based on Employment Status at Time of Allotment: S.V. Asgaonkar vs. MMRDA (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether eligibility for land allotment to a cooperative housing society should be determined based on employment status at the time of the initial resolution or at the time of the actual allotment. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Case After Parties Reach Settlement: Bitan Sengupta & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Anr. (26 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in Dowry Case After Parties Reach Settlement Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 258 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a criminal case related to dowry harassment be quashed if the parties involved reach a settlement, especially after obtaining a mutual divorce? The Supreme

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Union’s Appeal Despite Factual Error: All Escorts Employees Union vs. State of Haryana (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Union’s Appeal Despite Factual Error: All Escorts Employees Union vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trade union can extend its membership to workers who are not employed in the establishment for which the union was originally formed. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: All Escorts Employees Union

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Supreme Court allows exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 CrPC in matrimonial dispute: Rameshwar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2018)

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Supreme Court Allows Exemption from Personal Appearance Under Section 205 CrPC: Rameshwar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can reject an application for exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) solely on the grounds that the accused is healthy or that their presence

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