Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud

Supreme Court overturns discharge order in bribery case: State of Rajasthan vs. Ashok Kumar Kashyap (2021)

Supreme Court overturns discharge order in bribery case: State of Rajasthan vs. Ashok Kumar Kashyap (2021) Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 208 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a High Court quash charges framed by a lower court in a corruption case, based on its own […]

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Supreme Court clarifies limits on High Court’s power to grant interim orders in criminal cases: Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) INSC 203 (13 April 2021)

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on High Court Interim Orders in Criminal Cases Date of the Judgment: 13 April 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 203 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna, JJ. Can a High Court issue a blanket order preventing police from taking any coercive action against an accused during an investigation? The

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Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry is permissible before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in cases of alleged corruption by a public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra and others

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Court Record Forgery Case: Naveen Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021)

Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Court Record Forgery Case: Naveen Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused charged with forging court records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Naveen Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Judgment Date: March 15, 2021 Date of the

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021)

Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Sartaj Singh vs. State of Haryana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2021 Citation: Sartaj Singh v. State of Haryana & Anr. Etc. (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a trial court

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Supreme Court clarifies liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for individuals in cheque bounce cases (8 March 2021)

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for Individuals Date of the Judgment: 8 March 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 145 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a person be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 if a cheque issued by

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Nagabhushan vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in dowry death cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Dowry Death) Case Name: Nagabhushan vs. The State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: March 8, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1987 Murder Case: Dhirendra Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in 1987 Murder Case: Dhirendra Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the accused based on the testimonies of the witnesses, despite some contradictions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Dhirendra Singh @ Pappu vs. State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Employment Fraud Case: Archana Rana vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) INSC 167 (01 March 2021)

Supreme Court Quashes Cheating Charges Against Wife in Employment Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 167 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a person be charged with cheating when they did not directly induce someone to part with their money? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court quashes FIR in contractual dispute: Kapil Agarwal vs. Sanjay Sharma (2021)

Supreme Court quashes FIR in contractual dispute: Kapil Agarwal vs. Sanjay Sharma (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent FIR can be registered on the same set of facts and allegations when a complaint under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is already pending before a Magistrate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kapil

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Supreme Court Upholds 45-Day Limit for Written Statements in Consumer Cases: Daddy’s Builders vs. Manisha Bhargava (2021)

Supreme Court Upholds 45-Day Limit for Written Statements in Consumer Cases: Daddy’s Builders vs. Manisha Bhargava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consumer forums have the power to condone delays beyond 45 days for filing written statements. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/s Daddy’s Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Another vs. Manisha Bhargava and Another Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions on Aadhaar Act as Money Bill: Beghar Foundation vs. Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) (2021) INSC 12

Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions on Aadhaar Act as Money Bill Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 12 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, and Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud (dissenting). This was a 4:1 majority decision, with Justice Khanwilkar writing the majority opinion and Justice Chandrachud dissenting.

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