Supreme Court Upholds Section 153C Compliance in Income Tax Search Cases: Super Malls Pvt. Ltd. vs. PCIT (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Assessing Officer complied with the mandatory requirements of Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 before initiating proceedings against a third party based on seized documents. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law, Search […]
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Nomination: Tulsa Devi Nirola vs. Radha Nirola (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a first wife is entitled to a share of the family pension when the deceased husband nominated the second wife as the sole beneficiary, and a settlement deed was executed between the two wives. CASE TYPE: Service/Pension Law Case Name:
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Supreme Court Settles Land Ownership Dispute: State of Goa vs. Narayan V. Gaonkar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and the validity of entries in land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Revenue Case Name: State of Goa vs. Narayan V. Gaonkar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 04, 2020 Date of the Judgment:
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Supreme Court Modifies High Court Order on Consent Decree Execution in Family Dispute: Pawan Kumar Arya vs. Ravi Kumar Arya (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a part of a consent decree, specifically the allotment of properties, can be executed independently when the decree also mandates a further supplementary agreement between the parties. CASE TYPE: Civil, Family
Supreme Court: Co-accused has no right to be heard in further investigation under Section 173(8) CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a co-accused has the right to be heard in proceedings for further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah v. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act Despite Discrepancies: Than Kunwar vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be sustained despite discrepancies in the testimony of prosecution witnesses and non-production of the seized contraband in court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 185 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the sole eyewitness account is riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Pay Scale Entitlement for Junior Clerks: Maruti Tukaram Bagawe vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Junior Clerks in Maharashtra are entitled to the pay scale of Deputy Accountant after completing 12 years of service, and the legality of recovering excess payments made to them. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Refers Question on Preliminary Inquiry Under Section 340 CrPC to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry and an opportunity of hearing are mandatory before a court makes a complaint under Section 195 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: The State of Punjab vs. Jasbir Singh.
Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Film Producers in Copyright Dispute: Zee Telefilms Ltd. vs. Suresh Productions (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the accrual of cause of action in copyright infringement cases, specifically concerning the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law, Civil Appeal. Case Name: M/S. ZEE TELEFILMS LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD.) vs.
Supreme Court Allows Revival of Maintenance Petition: Sanjeev Kapoor vs. Chandana Kapoor (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Family Court can revive a maintenance petition under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) after it was previously disposed of based on a settlement between the parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjeev Kapoor vs. Chandana
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction based on sole testimony of prosecutrix: Santosh Prasad vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction for rape can be sustained solely on the testimony of the prosecutrix when medical and other evidence do not support her claims. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Kumar
