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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal as Withdrawn in M/S DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.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
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Regularized Ad Hoc Employees: Malook Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority for ad hoc employees upon regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Malook Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and Others Judgment Date: 28 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2021
Supreme Court Sets Aside Madras High Court’s Interim Order on Copyright Rules: Saregama India Limited vs. Next Radio Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify statutory rules through an interim order while hearing a challenge to those rules. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law Case Name: Saregama India Limited vs. Next Radio Limited &
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act in Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation and application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically concerning the conditions under which an employer can take disciplinary action against workmen
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Triple Murder Case: Indrapal Singh vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of three individuals. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indrapal
