Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Evidence and Use of Videography in Crime Scenes LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of electronic evidence and the use of videography in crime scene investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Evidence Law Case Name: Shafhi Mohammad v. The State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment Date: 30 January 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Validity of Engineering Degrees Awarded Through Distance Education: Orissa Lift Irrigation Corp. Ltd vs. Rabi Sankar Patro (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the validity of engineering degrees obtained through distance education from deemed universities and the applicability of a mandatory test. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Orissa Lift Irrigation Corp.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon documents not included in the charge sheet at the stage of framing charges under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nitya Dharmananda @ K. Lenin & Anr. vs. Sri Gopal Sheelum Reddy Also Known As Nithya Bhaktananda and Anr.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an advocate can claim fees based on a percentage of the decretal amount and whether a cheque issued for such fees constitutes a legally enforceable debt.CASE TYPE: Professional Ethics, Negotiable Instruments Act Case Name: B. Sunitha vs. The State of Telangana & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 5th December, 2017 Can a lawyer demand
LEGAL ISSUE: Need for legislation to address damage to public property during agitations and protests. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: Koshy Jacob vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: Not Available (INSC) Judges: Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Uday
Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1012 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can adjournments in criminal trials lead to witnesses being influenced, thereby jeopardizing the pursuit of justice? The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed the critical issue of trial delays and the need for
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurer can raise a defense of negligence in a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims Case Name: United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Sunil Kumar & Anr. Judgment Date: 24 November 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2017 Citation: (2017)
Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 920 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. (authored the judgment) Can a deemed university offer engineering degrees through distance education without proper approvals? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue, invalidating such degrees and emphasizing the need for stringent regulatory
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a deaf and dumb, mentally challenged rape victim is essential for conviction when other evidence exists. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra vs. Bandu @ Daulat Judgment Date: 24 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 October 2017 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1820 of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the existing Special Investigation Team (SIT) is sufficient to investigate the Panama Papers revelations. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Criminal) Case Name: Manohar Lal Sharma vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Ors. Judgment Date: October 9, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 9, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Adarsh Kumar
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee of a party to a contract can act as an arbitrator as per the arbitration clause in the contract, before the 2015 Amendment to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law. Case Name: Aravali Power Company Pvt. Ltd. vs. M/S. Era Infra Engineering Ltd. Judgment Date: 12
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the six-month minimum waiting period for a second motion in divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is mandatory or can be relaxed in exceptional cases. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Divorce Case Name: Amardeep Singh vs. Harveen Kaur Judgment Date: 12 September 2017 Introduction Citation: (2017)
