Supreme Court Directs States to Adopt Guidelines to Prevent Unnecessary Hysterectomies (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Prevention of unnecessary hysterectomies and protection of women’s health rights. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning healthcare and women’s rights. Case Name: Dr. Narendra Gupta v. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 05, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Daughters’ Inheritance Rights in Ancestral Property Partition LEGAL ISSUE: The central legal question revolves around the inheritance rights of daughters in ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, particularly concerning the impact of the 2005 amendment. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Partition Case Name: Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. vs. Charulata Sahu
Supreme Court Clarifies Daughters’ Equal Rights in Ancestral Property, Invalidates Prior Settlement: Prasanta Kumar Sahoo vs. Charulata Sahu (2023) INSC 3192 (29 March 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation of Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as amended in 2005, concerning the rights of daughters in ancestral property
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Eviction Cases: Prem Kishore vs. Brahm Prakash (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second eviction petition is barred by res judicata when a prior petition was dismissed due to the landlord’s failure to prove the landlord-tenant relationship. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958) Case Name: Prem
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Eviction Cases: Prem Kishore vs. Brahm Prakash (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second eviction petition is barred by res judicata when a previous petition was dismissed due to the landlord’s failure to prove the landlord-tenant relationship. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction) Case Name: Prem Kishore & Ors. vs. Brahm Prakash
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether the case falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC.
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balu Sudam Khalde and Another vs. The
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability Under Section 138 NI Act Post IBC Resolution Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 218 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Abhay S. Oka, J. (Majority Opinion by Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Concurring Opinion by J.B. Pardiwala, J.) Can a director of a company be held liable
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability of Directors in Cheque Dishonor Cases Post IBC Resolution Date of the Judgment: March 15, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 232 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Abhay S. Oka, J. (authored by Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J.) and J.B. Pardiwala, J. (Concurring Opinion) Can a director of a company be held liable
Supreme Court Modifies NGT Order on Consent for Petroleum Outlets Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 227 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice J.B. Pardiwala Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandate that all petroleum retail outlets obtain “Consent to Establish” (CTE) and “Consent to Operate” (CTO)? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court on Consent Requirements for Retail Petroleum Outlets Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 231 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) mandate that all retail petroleum outlets obtain “Consent to Establish” (CTE) and “Consent to Operate” (CTO)? The Supreme Court recently addressed this
Supreme Court Appoints Expert Committee to Investigate Adani Group Stock Volatility: Vishal Tiwari vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 2, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a sudden drop in share prices trigger a Supreme Court intervention? The Supreme
