Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction of Husband, Acquits Mother-in-law LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Parvati Devi vs. The State of Bihar now State of Jharkhand & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 December 2021. Introduction Date of […]
Supreme Court limits application of Section 397 IPC in robbery cases: Ram Ratan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) INSC 702 (17 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and applicability of Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning the use of deadly weapons during robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ram Ratan vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Strict Time Limits for Challenging Arbitration Awards: Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. vs. Maheshbhai Tinabhai Rathod & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing a petition to set aside an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 can be condoned beyond the statutorily prescribed
Supreme Court Acquits Bank Manager in Corruption Case: N. Raghavender vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager can be convicted for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and falsification of accounts based on circumstantial evidence and alleged procedural irregularities, especially when the bank suffered no financial loss and the key witness
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: K.S. Ranganatha vs. Vittal Shetty (2021) Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 733 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a person be convicted for cheque dishonor even if they claim the cheque was obtained under duress? The
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 08 December 2021 Date
Supreme Court acquits accused in robbery case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a disclosure statement and recovery of material without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bijender @ Mandar vs. State of Haryana Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Levy of Supervision Charges in Sal Seed Supply Contract: State of Chhattisgarh vs. M/S Sal Udyog Private Limited (2021) INSC 745 (08 November 2021) Date of the Judgment: 08 November 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 745 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, Surya Kant, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a State Government levy supervision charges
Supreme Court Appoints Expert Committee to Probe Pegasus Spyware Allegations LEGAL ISSUE: Allegations of unauthorized surveillance using spyware and its impact on the right to privacy and freedom of speech. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law, Cyber Law Case Name: Manohar Lal Sharma vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 October 2021
Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court quash criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, based on a compromise between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Commit Rape vs. Preparation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Mahendra Alias Golu (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes an ‘attempt to commit rape’ versus ‘mere preparation’ under the Indian Penal Code? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Mahendra Alias Golu Judgment Date: 25 October 2021 Date
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused who was declared an absconder and is charged with dowry death and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab and
