K.V. Viswanathan

Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of ‘Manufacturing Process’ Under Factories Act in Laundry Service Case: State of Goa vs. Namita Tripathi (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 306 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a laundry service be considered a factory under the Factories Act, 1948? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving the State of Goa and a laundry service owner, Namita […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in bank fraud case, emphasizing the need for conclusive evidence: Hiralal Babulal Soni vs. State of Maharashtra (25 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 266 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a case involving a large-scale fraud committed through fake Telegraphic Transfers (TTs) at a Vijaya Bank branch in Maharashtra. The central question was whether the accused, Nandkumar Babulal Soni,

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Supreme Court allows MBBS admission for disabled student, emphasizing functional assessment: Anmol vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 256 (21 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 21st February, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 256 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a medical aspirant be denied admission solely based on the percentage of disability, without a proper assessment of their functional capabilities? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Anmol

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Supreme Court clarifies rules for bid mistakes in government contracts: ABCI Infrastructures vs. Union of India (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 215 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar J., K.V. Viswanathan J. When is a mistake in a government contract bid considered a genuine error? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a significant infrastructure project. The court examined whether

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence (2025) INSC 116

Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 116 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld based on circumstantial evidence alone? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving a gruesome murder, ultimately acquitting the accused

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Supreme Court Orders Retrospective Promotion with Benefits: K. Samba Moorthy vs. Sanjiv Chadha (2025) INSC 110

Date of the Judgment: 27th January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 110 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can an employee be denied promotion and its benefits due to a flawed disciplinary process? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case. The Court ruled in favor of an employee who was

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dowry Harassment Case: M. Venkateswaran vs. State (2025)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: M. Venkateswaran vs. The State rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 24 January

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Goverdhan & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Goverdhan & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 9, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 47 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a conviction for murder be reduced to culpable homicide if the intention to kill is not

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Supreme Court Clarifies Tariff Adoption for Waste-to-Energy Projects: Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Gagan Narang (2025)

Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 2 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a municipal corporation, responsible for waste management, approach the electricity regulatory commission for tariff adoption of a waste-to-energy project? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question. This case clarifies whether entities other than

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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of a lender, in seeking repayment of a loan, constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment

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