Supreme Court Acquits Accused Based on Weak Extra-Judicial Confession: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of extra-judicial confession in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar Judgment Date: March 14, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2023 Citation: 2023 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bhopal Gas Tragedy Settlement, Dismisses Curative Petition: Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 228 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Vikram Nath, J., and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a decades-old settlement, reached to provide
Supreme Court Dismisses Curative Petition in Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case: Union of India vs. Union Carbide Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can re-examine a settlement reached in a case of mass disaster, specifically concerning the adequacy of compensation, after a lapse of several years and multiple reviews. CASE TYPE: Civil (Curative Petition)
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal prosecution for cheating can arise from a breach of contract in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sarabjit Kaur vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 1 March 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a criminal case be initiated for a breach of contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court clarifies pension scheme applicability for contract employees: National Institute of Rural Development vs. Shyam Sunder Prasad Sharma & Ors. (2023) INSC 148 LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of old pension scheme versus new pension scheme for employees initially appointed on contract basis and later regularized. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: National Institute of Rural
Supreme Court directs High Court to decide on compassionate appointment: South Eastern Coalfield Ltd. vs. Gulshan Prakash (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi When a person dies while in service, can their dependent automatically get a job? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victims with Severe Disabilities: Chaus Taushif Alimiya vs. Memon Mahmmad Umar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims for victims with severe disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Chaus Taushif Alimiya ETC. vs. Memon Mahmmad Umar Anvarbhai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16 February
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victims | Chaus Taushif Alimiya vs. Memon Mahmmad Umar Anvarbhai & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims involving severe disabilities. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Chaus Taushif Alimiya ETC. vs. Memon Mahmmad Umar Anvarbhai & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 February 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 112 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Abhay S. Oka, J. Can the Union Government constitute a Delimitation Commission for the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrollment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council of India can prescribe pre-enrollment training or examinations for advocates. CASE TYPE: Legal Profession Regulation Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrolment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council of India can prescribe pre-enrolment training or examinations for law graduates seeking to practice law. CASE TYPE: Legal Profession Regulation Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi
