Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Nazeer vs State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Nazeer @ Nazeer Mohammed vs. State Rep by Inspector of Police. [Judgment Date]: 29 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 29 […]
Supreme Court Allows Sur-Rejoinder in Property Dispute Case: M/S Prime Properties vs. Sana Lakshmi Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can allow a review petition to take a rejoinder on record, and whether a sur-rejoinder can be permitted in the interest of justice. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: M/S Prime Properties
Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: [Arising out of SLP(Crl.) NO. 10353 OF 2018] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi Can a husband’s baseless allegations of infidelity and denial of paternity justify a wife’s separation and claim for maintenance? The
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order for Lack of Reasons in Election Petition: K. Madan Mohan Rao vs. Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order of the High Court can be set aside if it is not supported by a reasoned judgment, particularly in the context of an election petition. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rules Out Culpable Homicide in Madhya Pradesh Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether Exception 4 to Section 300
Supreme Court alters conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder: Krishnamurthy vs. State (2022) INSC 711 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused’s actions constitute murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Krishnamurthy vs. State [Judgment Date]: 01 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 01 September 2022
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Dibakar Nunia vs. State of Assam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses, who acted unnaturally after witnessing a crime, can be considered reliable for conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dibakar Nunia & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Gratuity for Teachers in Private Schools LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the retrospective amendment to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, extending gratuity benefits to teachers in private educational institutions, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Service Law Case Name: Independent Schools’ Federation of India (Regd.) vs. Union of India and Another [Judgment
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistencies in Dying Declaration | Sultan vs State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Sultan vs. The State of U.P. Judgment Date: 03 August 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declarations: Gorabai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1293 of 2018 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can discrepancies in witness testimonies regarding a dying declaration undermine a conviction in a
Supreme Court Classifies Anardana: Customs Duty Dispute Resolved (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of dried pomegranate seeds (anardana) for customs duty. CASE TYPE: Customs and Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Amritsar vs. M/s D.L. Steels Etc. Judgment Date: 11th July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11th July 2022 Citation: Civil
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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Regulation 10 of SEBI Takeover Regulations, 1997: SEBI vs. Sunil Krishna Khaitan & Ors (2022) INSC 608 (11 July 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Regulation 10 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, and the powers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
