Supreme Court Reverses High Court Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. (2022) INSC 24 LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “dowry” and “cruelty” in dowry death cases under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. […]
Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “dowry” under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jogendra & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Allotment of Commercial Plot: Velagacharla Jayaram Reddy vs. M.Venkata Ramana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plot of land within a cooperative society layout, designated as a commercial area, can be reclassified as a parking area based on assumptions and without clear demarcation in the layout plan. CASE TYPE: Cooperative Society Dispute Case
Supreme Court Upholds Compound Interest in Arbitration, Dismisses State’s Appeal: UHL Power Company Ltd. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can award compound interest and whether a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) merges into an Implementation Agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: UHL Power Company Ltd. vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Compound Interest in Arbitration, Rejects State’s Appeal: UHL Power Company Ltd. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can award compound interest and whether a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) merges into an Implementation Agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: UHL Power Company Ltd. vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Non-State Scheduled Castes: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the benefits of that status in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Rights, Scheduled Caste Protections Case Name: Bhadar
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs Jassa Ram (2022) Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 152 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state claim the same benefits in another
Supreme Court clarifies the process for payment of Resolution Professional Fees in cases where CIRP is set aside: Devarajan Raman vs. Bank of India Limited (2022) INSC 1 Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a Resolution Professional (RP) be
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs. Jassa Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state can claim the same benefits in another state for land transactions. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights and Scheduled Caste Protections Case
Supreme Court limits application of Section 397 IPC in robbery cases: Ram Ratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 702 (17 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and applicability of Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning the use of deadly weapons during robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Ratan vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Preference-Based Selection in Public Service Exams: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission vs. Manish Bakawale (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules regarding preference-based selection in public service examinations when a candidate is found ineligible for a higher preferred post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limits for Challenging Arbitration Awards: Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs. Maheshbhai Tinabhai Rathod & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing a petition to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can be condoned beyond the statutorily prescribed
