Supreme Court Upholds Constructive Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Asgar & Ors. vs. Mohan Varma & Ors. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 87 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a party raise a claim in a subsequent proceeding that they could have raised in […]
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Kanha (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 88 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and MR Shah, J. This was a two-judge bench, with the judgment authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. Can a conviction for attempted
Supreme Court Clarifies Premature Separation Withdrawal Rules for Air Force Officers Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 69 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can an Air Force officer withdraw their request for premature separation from service after it has been approved? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Land Disputes: Pyarelal vs. Shubhendra Pilania (2019) Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: Pyarelal vs. Shubhendra Pilania (2019) INSC 49 Judges: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Can a civil court decide on the validity of a gift deed for agricultural land if the
Supreme Court Upholds Age Limits for Higher Judicial Service: Hirandra Kumar vs. Allahabad High Court (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age criteria and recruitment timelines set by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Hirandra Kumar vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Assault Case: Raju Ambadas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue was whether the High Court was justified in reversing the trial court’s acquittal of the accused in a case involving assault and subsequent death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Raju Ambadas Gangekar vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case: Munishamappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused under Section 304 Part I read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Policy: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Shashi Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether family pension and other terminal benefits can be included in the family income for denying compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Compassionate Appointment Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. vs. Shashi Kumar [Judgment Date]: 16
Supreme Court Holds Hospital Negligent for Lack of Monitoring in Dengue Case Date of the Judgment: 9 January 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 227-228 of 2019 (@SLP (C) Nos. 30119-30120 of 2016) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a hospital be held liable for negligence if it fails to adequately
Supreme Court Directs Regularization Based on Seniority: Union of India vs. Sant Lal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether casual workers are entitled to regularization based on seniority, especially when juniors have been regularized. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Sant Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 8 January 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Objections to Territorial Jurisdiction in Execution Proceedings Date of the Judgment: January 7, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 12 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can an executing court review a decree based on objections to territorial jurisdiction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case,
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of inflicting a single blow with an axe on the skull constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Leela Ram @ Leela
