Supreme Court Sets Aside Injunction Order in Property Dispute: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an interim injunction can be granted against third parties claiming rights in a property without impleading them in the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Acqua Borewell Pvt. Ltd. vs. Swayam Prabha & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Conspiracy Charges in Land Dispute Case Date of the Judgment: 12 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 708 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal case based on a draft charge sheet that has not been submitted to the Magistrate? The Supreme
Supreme Court Dismisses Complaint Against Advocates for Deficiency in Service: Nandlal Lohariya vs. Jagdish Chand Purohit (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether advocates can be held liable for deficiency in service if their client loses a case on merits. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Nandlal Lohariya vs. Jagdish Chand Purohit and others [Judgment Date]: November 8,
Supreme Court Reinstates Professor Illegally Terminated: Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs. Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (2021) Date of the Judgment: 29th October, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 750 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud J., Vikram Nath J., B.V. Nagarathna J. Can a university terminate a professor’s services merely because the funding plan under which they were
Supreme Court on Evidence in Separate Trials: A.T. Mydeen vs. Customs Department (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can evidence from one criminal trial be used in another separate trial, even if both trials involve the same offense and similar facts? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Customs Act Case Name: A.T. Mydeen and Another vs. The Assistant Commissioner, Customs
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Citing Gravity of Offence: Bhoopendra Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (29 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused facing murder charges, despite the gravity of the offense and the accused’s alleged role in the crime. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Transfers Divorce Case: Rashmi Shetty vs. Rohan Shetty (2021) Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can a divorce case be transferred to a court that is more convenient for one of the parties? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a transfer
Supreme Court Abates Criminal Appeal Due to Appellant’s Death: Uma Shanker Sharma vs. Registrar General (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Abatement of a criminal appeal due to the death of the sole appellant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Uma Shanker Sharma vs. The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Judgment Date: 20 October 2021
Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn in M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of appeal due to issues becoming academic. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 October 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Furlough for Convict Citing Public Safety Concerns: State of Gujarat vs. Narayan Sai (2021) Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 718 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J and B.V. Nagarathna, J Can a convict, despite having served the required minimum sentence, be denied furlough if authorities
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parallel prosecutions can be initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the same underlying liability when a settlement agreement has been made
Supreme Court on Retrial and Joint Trials: Nasib Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order a retrial and clubbing of proceedings from two separate FIRs, especially when an accused has been acquitted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nasib Singh vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. Judgment
