Supreme Court Clarifies Defamation Liability for Editors in News Publications: Aroon Purie vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the extent of liability for defamation of an Editor-in-Chief of a news publication. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: Aroon Purie vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 October […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act in Bribery Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bribe giver can be prosecuted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) for being involved in the process or activity connected with “proceeds of crime” even before the bribe is received by the public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court directs fresh bail consideration on medical grounds in PMLA case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a fresh bail application can be considered by the Trial Court based on a petitioner’s medical condition after a previous rejection. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) Case Name: Chander Prakash Wadhwa vs. State (NCT of Delhi)
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in POCSO Case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in cases involving offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, POCSO Act Case Name: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court modifies sentence in POCSO case: Mohd. Firoz vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2022 Citation: Review Petition (Criminal) No. 282 of 2022 in Criminal Appeal No. 612 of 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a court modify a
Supreme Court Allows Arbitration Despite Unstamped Agreements: Weatherford vs. Baker Hughes (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration agreement within an unstamped contract is enforceable. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited vs. Baker Hughes Singapore PTE & Other connected matters. Judgment Date: 20 October 2022 Date of the Judgment: 20
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Contract Despite Delay: P. Daivasigamani vs. S. Sambandan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of immovable property can be decreed when there has been a delay in filing the suit, and whether the plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated readiness and willingness
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
