Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 9.5 Years of Incarceration: Ashim Kumar vs. National Investigation Agency (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be granted bail considering the long period of incarceration as an undertrial, despite the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashim @ Asim […]
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Brutal Assault Case: Vinod Kumar vs. Amritpal & Ors. (2021) INSC 742 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is established when injuries are inflicted on vital body parts, even if there was no explicit intention to cause death. CASE
Supreme Court Declares Sale Deeds Void for Lack of Consideration: Kewal Krishan vs. Rajesh Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed without actual payment of consideration is valid under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Kewal Krishan vs. Rajesh Kumar & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order of conviction for offences under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving is justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to non-compliance with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Narayana Prasad Sahu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2021 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 be upheld if
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed ESI Contributions: Transport Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Employees State Insurance Corpn. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest can be levied on delayed contributions under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, and if so, whether such interest can be waived. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: The Transport
Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Sale Deed Post Will: Badrilal vs. Suresh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 28 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 727 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka Can a sale deed executed by an heir be valid if it concerns property bequeathed under a will, without a prior partition?
Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case: Thwaha Fasal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were rightly denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) considering the stringent provisions for bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Case Name: Thwaha Fasal v. Union of India and
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Supreme Court Clarifies Retrenchment Under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act for Daily Wage Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of daily wage workers without complying with Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is valid, irrespective of the legality of their initial appointments. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute/Labour Law Case Name: K.V. Anil
Supreme Court Strikes Down First Come First Serve Policy for Land Licenses in Haryana LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the First Come First Serve (FCFS) policy adopted by the State of Haryana for granting licenses for developing group housing colonies is legally valid. CASE TYPE: Land and Urban Development Law Case Name: Anant Raj Ltd. vs. State
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kerala Abkari Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Jayan vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has sufficiently proven the charges of illegal transportation of spirit under the Kerala Abkari Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jayan vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 22 October
