Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Land Dispute: Premlata vs. Naseeb Bee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to hear a suit regarding land when a revenue authority has already rejected a similar claim for lack of jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Premlata @ Sunita vs. Naseeb Bee & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Allows Promotion Despite Simultaneous Degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether obtaining two degrees simultaneously disqualifies a teacher from promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer, Pudukkottai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 18, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2022. Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Teacher’s Promotion: Simultaneous Degrees Not a Bar Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 202 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a teacher be denied promotion for pursuing two degrees concurrently? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, clarifying
Supreme Court allows promotion of teacher with dual degrees: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher who obtained two degrees, B.A. (English) and M.A. (Tamil), through distance education in overlapping academic years is ineligible for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: A. Dharmaraj vs. The Chief Educational Officer,
Supreme Court quashes High Court order in auction dispute: SRS Advertising vs. Kamal Garg (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by granting final relief in a matter where an interim relief was sought, while the main appeal was pending before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Auction Dispute
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Based on Magistrate’s Dying Declaration in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations, particularly when one is recorded by a Magistrate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Veerpal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 01 February 2022 Date of the Judgment: 01
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Supreme Court Remands Case on Improper Acquittal Review: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 48 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B. V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal against acquittal without a detailed re-appreciation of evidence? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: Criminal
Supreme Court Remands Criminal Appeal for Re-evaluation: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Proper procedure for High Courts when dealing with appeals against acquittals in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Geeta Devi vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 18 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of overt act: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, without any overt act being attributed to them in a murder case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of overt act: Mukesh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, solely based on their presence at the crime scene without any overt act. CASE
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Jayaben vs. Tejas Kanubhai Zala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused persons charged with murder, despite strong evidence and eyewitness testimonies. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jayaben vs. Tejas Kanubhai Zala & Anr. [Judgment Date]: January 10, 2022 Date
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