Supreme Court acquits appellants in murder case due to lack of common intention: Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain & Anr. vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants shared a common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ezajhussain Sabdarhussain […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Sole Eye Witness Testimony LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained based on the sole testimony of an eye-witness, when other co-accused mentioned by the same witness have been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kripal
Supreme Court Reinstates Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Sunita & Ors. vs. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue was whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s finding of negligence against the bus driver, and whether the claimants were entitled to compensation
Supreme Court Directs Election Commission to Reconsider Symbol Allocation for TTV Dhinakaran Group Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2019 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a political faction that is currently in dispute over the legitimate use of a party’s name and symbol be granted an interim common symbol for elections?
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Despite Co-accused Acquittal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquittal of co-accused persons can be a ground to acquit the main accused when there is direct evidence against him. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pappi @ Mehboob vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: February 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds 75% Voting Share for Resolution Plans under IBC: K. Sashidhar vs. Indian Overseas Bank (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) requires approval by at least 75% of the voting share of financial creditors. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: K. Sashidhar vs. Indian
Supreme Court clarifies penalty for insufficiently stamped agreements: Gangappa vs. Fakkirappa (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can exercise discretion in imposing a penalty for insufficiently stamped agreements or if it is obligated to impose a penalty of 10 times the deficient stamp duty. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Stamp Duty Case Name: Gangappa
Supreme Court Refers Land Rights Case to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right of a tenant to purchase land is affected by the landlord’s disability and whether the landlord is required to inform the tenant of the cessation of such disability. CASE TYPE: Land and Tenancy Law Case Name: Vasant Ganpat Padave (D) BY
Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment Rules for Higher Secondary Teachers in Kerala: V.K. Girija vs. Reshma Parayil (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules for appointment of teachers in aided Higher Secondary Schools in Kerala. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: V.K. Girija vs. Reshma Parayil & Ors. Judgment Date: 04 December 2018 Date of the Judgment:
