Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a convict should be granted bail during the pendency of appeal, especially when the maximum sentence awarded is of three years. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences […]
Supreme Court grants revised pension benefits to retired college teachers from 1st April 2010: Dr. Y. Ibehaibi Devi vs. State of Manipur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retired college teachers are entitled to revised pension benefits from 1st April 2010, as applicable to other State Government employees, or from 1st November 2010, as contended by the
Supreme Court Quashes High Court’s Strictures Against Assessing Officer in Tax Case: Chandra Prakash Mishra vs. Flipkart India Private Limited (2022) INSC 277 Date of the Judgment: March 30, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 277 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can an assessing officer be held liable for actions taken in the course
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Auto Driver’s Death Due to Cardiac Arrest: C. Manjamma vs. The Divisional Manager (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 29, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 256 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a sudden cardiac arrest during work be considered an employment-related injury, entitling the family to compensation?
Supreme Court Restores Appeal, Emphasizes Fair Hearing in Insolvency Case: Jord Engineers vs. Valia and Co. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) without affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to a party can be sustained. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Jord Engineers India Ltd. vs.
Date of the Judgment: 24 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can stamp duty on a property sale be based on a valuation fixed by a Company Court, even if the auction bid was higher? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
Supreme Court clarifies PIL procedure in Suresh Srivastava vs. Sundeep Bhutoria (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party to a dispute can be appointed as an amicus curiae in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) arising from the same dispute. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Suresh Srivastava & Ors. vs. Sundeep Bhutoria Judgment Date: March
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Supreme Court Corrects Judgment on Contempt: Vijay Kurle & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of clerical error in a judgment. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: In Re: Vijay Kurle & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 March 2022 Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power to Summon Additional Accused in Criminal Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Magistrate summon a person as an accused, who is not named in the police report or in column 2 of the charge sheet, based on other evidence? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nahar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case when the Trial Court has rejected it twice without providing strong reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana
Supreme Court Abates Appeal After Convict’s Death: Yeruva Sayireddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose Can an appeal against a conviction continue after the death of the appellant? The Supreme Court
