Supreme Court Allows Assam to Produce Additional Maps in Border Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether additional documents can be produced during the recording of evidence in an ongoing suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Original Jurisdiction (Boundary Dispute) Case Name: State of Assam vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2018 Introduction Date of […]
Supreme Court Allows Mother to Keep Child in India, Overturns Delhi High Court Order LEGAL ISSUE: International Child Custody and Habeas Corpus; CASE TYPE: Family Law; Case Name: Mrs. Kanika Goel vs. State of Delhi and Anr.; Judgment Date: 20 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 647 Judges: Dipak
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Supreme Court Guidelines on Mob Violence and Lynching: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines to prevent and address mob violence and lynching. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Tehseen S. Poonawalla vs. Union of India and others Judgment Date: 17 July 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 July
Supreme Court on Right of First Refusal in Tender Process: National Highways Authority of India vs. Gwalior Jhansi Expressway Limited (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Right of First Refusal (ROFR) can be exercised without participating in a tender process. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Contract Law Case Name: National Highways Authority of India vs. Gwalior Jhansi
LEGAL ISSUE: The balance of power between the Lieutenant Governor and the elected government in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law. Case Name: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Union of India & Another Judgment Date: July 4, 2018 Can a Union Territory have a government that truly represents
Supreme Court on Disqualification of Panchayat Member: Janakdhari Prasad Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Assistant Government Pleader is considered “in service” of the State Government, leading to disqualification from holding a Panchayat Samiti membership. CASE TYPE: Election Law, specifically concerning disqualification of Panchayat members. Case Name: State Election Commissioner, Bihar Patna & others v.
Supreme Court Clarifies “Use of Motor Vehicle” in Accident Claims: Kalim Khan vs. Fimidabee (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “use of motor vehicle” under Section 165 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, in the context of accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Case Name: Kalim Khan & Others vs. Fimidabee & Others Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The
Supreme Court Upholds Different Retirement Ages for Assistant and Public Prosecutors: Kerala Case (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Assistant Public Prosecutors are entitled to the same retirement age as Public Prosecutors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association vs. The State of Kerala and Ors. Judgment Date: 17 May 2018 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Refund Terms for Super Bazar Revival Bidder: Writers and Publishers Pvt Ltd vs. A K Mishra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of refund terms in a court-monitored revival process. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency/Revival. Case Name: M/S Writers and Publisher Pvt Ltd vs. A K Mishra, Official Liquidator, The Cooperative Stores Ltd. Super Bazar.
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Mortgage Disputes Under SARFAESI Act: State Bank of India vs. Allwyn Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 445 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a civil court interfere in matters related to secured assets under the
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Avoid Liability for Vehicles Without Permits Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 425 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI., A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can an insurance company avoid liability if the insured vehicle did not have a valid permit at the time of the accident? The Supreme Court
