Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Mercy Petition in Nirbhaya Case: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the President’s rejection of a mercy petition can be judicially reviewed and what are the grounds for such review. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law; Constitutional Law; Mercy Petition Case Name: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India […]
Supreme Court Upholds Surplus Land Determination Under 1953 Act: Kirpal Singh vs. Kamla Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 to proceedings initiated under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling Law Case Name: Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs. Kamla Devi & Ors.
Supreme Court clarifies Time-Bound Promotion Scheme for Electricians: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs. J.R. William Singh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 200 of 2020 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can an employee, specifically an electrician, claim a time-bound promotion to a higher post,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Nawab vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 884 of 2013 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the failure to provide a plausible explanation when
Supreme Court Clarifies Abatement of Appeals in Cases Involving Both Imprisonment and Fine: Ramesan vs. State of Kerala (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine abates entirely upon the death of the appellant, or can it continue for the fine component. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesan
Supreme Court Rejects Re-agitation of Juvenility Claim: Pawan Kumar Gupta vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a plea of juvenility be re-agitated after it has been rejected by the Trial Court, High Court, and the Supreme Court? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Gupta vs. State of NCT of Delhi
Supreme Court Upholds Deposit Condition for Suspension of Sentence in NI Act Cases Date of the Judgment: January 8, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a court mandate a deposit of a portion of the compensation amount as a condition for suspending a sentence in a cheque dishonor
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act: Ramkhiladi vs. United India Insurance (2020) Date of the Judgment: 7 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can the legal heirs of a person who was driving a borrowed vehicle claim compensation under Section 163A of
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction on Subletting: A. Mahalakshmi vs. Bala Venkatram (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant sublet the property without the landlord’s consent, warranting eviction. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Rent Control Case Name: A. Mahalakshmi vs. Bala Venkatram (D) Through LR & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 07 January 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pension for Interrupted Service: Surinder Nath Kesar vs. Board of School Education (2020) Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 14 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a break in service, even if condoned by an employer, guarantee pension benefits if the relevant service rules
Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction in Land Sale Dispute: Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise Ltd. vs. KS Infraspace LLP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a temporary injunction should be granted in a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of land, especially when there is a delay in filing the suit and third-party rights have been
Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Junior Accounts Clerk: Rana Pratap Singh vs. Vittiye Evam Lekha Adhikari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment made by a duly constituted selection committee after calling names from the Employment Exchange can be deemed invalid due to procedural irregularities, and what is the effect of dismissal of a writ petition
