Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Water Dispute Case: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the common intention to commit murder under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Asif Khan vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Allows Prosecution Under Customs Act for Antiquities Export: Department of Customs vs. Sharad Gandhi (2019) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 174 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a person be prosecuted under the Customs Act, 1962 for illegally exporting antiquities, or is the prosecution limited to
Supreme Court on Limitation for challenging property transfer by a guardian: Murugan vs. Kesava Gounder (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 171 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a minor’s property sale by a guardian be challenged after a certain period? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Adoption Rules for Indian Citizens Acquiring Foreign Citizenship Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 165 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a change in citizenship status affect a couple’s place in the adoption queue? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, focusing on
Supreme Court directs High Court to Reconsider Juvenile Status in Murder Case: Gaurav Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Juvenile Status. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar @ Monu vs. The State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019. Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Railways’ Promotion Policy, Rejects Delay Claim: Union of India vs. C. Girija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for promotion can be rejected due to significant delay and whether the reservation policy for promotions was correctly applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. C. Girija &
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Deemed Purchase Rights under Bombay Tenancy Act: Bayaji Sambhu Mali vs. Nazir Mohammed Balal Zari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant is required to issue a notice under Section 32F(1A) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, when the tenant is already deemed to have purchased the land under
Supreme Court Upholds Unearned Increase on Leasehold Property Transfers: DDA vs. Karamdeep Finance (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction purchaser of a leasehold property is liable to pay unearned increase to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). CASE TYPE: Property Law, specifically concerning leasehold rights and government auctions. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. M/s. Karamdeep
Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Sukhpal Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Regulate Liquor Licenses: International Spirits and Wines Association of India vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Financial Commissioner of Haryana has the power to issue a single liquor license for the entire state, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the State Government. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Wakf Tribunal in Property Disputes: Punjab Wakf Board vs. Sham Singh Harike & Teja Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a Wakf Tribunal decide on cases where the core issue is whether a property
