Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case: Anita Maria Dias vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case involving allegations of cheating can be quashed by the High Court when the parties have reached a settlement? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Smt. Anita Maria Dias & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra […]
Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Right to Property Under Customary Hindu Law in Puducherry: Theiry Santhanamal vs. Viswanathan & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a father can be compelled to partition his self-acquired property with his sons during his lifetime under the customary Hindu law applicable in Puducherry. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. vs. M/S. Datar Switchgear Limited & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Arbitral Tribunal’s award was justified in holding Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) liable for breach of contract due to non-supply of location lists, and whether the damages awarded were
Supreme Court Allows CENVAT Credit on Transportation of Goods up to First Destination: Commissioner of Central Excise Belgaum vs. Vasavadatta Cements Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “input service” under CENVAT Credit Rules, specifically concerning transportation costs. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise Belgaum vs. M/s. Vasavadatta Cements Ltd. Judgment
Supreme Court Restores Injunction Against Nuisance Causing Flour Mill: Ramji Singh Patel vs. Gyan Chandra Jaiswal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit seeking injunction against a nuisance is barred by limitation if the source of the nuisance changed over time. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Ramji Singh Patel vs. Gyan Chandra Jaiswal [Judgment Date]: January
Supreme Court awards compensation in lieu of specific performance: Urmila Devi vs. Mandir Shree Chamunda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compensation can be awarded in lieu of specific performance of a contract when the subject matter of the contract is acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Urmila Devi and Others vs. The
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Lavghanbhai Devjibhai Vasava vs. State of Gujarat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction should be under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for murder or under Section 304 of the IPC for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Lavghanbhai
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Fraudulent Enrolment in Army: Ex Sig. Man Kanhaiya Kumar vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether dismissal under Section 20(3) of the Army Act, 1950 is valid when a specific provision under Section 122(4) of the same Act exists for fraudulent enrolment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ex
LEGAL ISSUE: Extension of deadlines for Aadhaar linking to various services and schemes. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1104 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A. K. Sikri, J, A.M. Khanwilkar, J,
Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1078 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can educational institutions deny admission to students with disabilities? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue in a public interest litigation, emphasizing the rights of persons with disabilities to access education. The Court mandated a
LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities in public spaces and transport. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning disability rights. Case Name: Rajive Raturi vs. Union of India and Others. [Judgment Date]: 15 December 2017. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 1087 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in reversing the Trial Court’s finding on the rate of rent and the eviction order. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: Trilok Singh Chauhan vs. Ram Lal (Dead) Thr. Lrs [Judgment Date]: December 11, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 11, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 992
