Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 340 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of proving demand and acceptance of bribe in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The case involved two public servants, an […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 06, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 327 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can preventive detention be justified if the detaining authority fails to consider the conditions imposed by a Magistrate while granting bail for the same alleged offences? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question
Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 310 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a significant delay in seeking to set aside an ex-parte decree be excused merely on the grounds of a lawyer’s negligence? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a suit for
Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 343 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran When does the clock start ticking for challenging property transactions made using a power of attorney? The Supreme Court recently addressed this crucial question in a property dispute case. The court clarified that the limitation
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 280 Judges: Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran Is proof of demand and acceptance of a bribe a must for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving a former Gujarat
Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. and K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a state transport corporation revise the pay scales of its workers based on a retrospective interpretation of prior settlements and court orders? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a recent case involving the Maharashtra State
Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 233 Judges: Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran Can an employer forfeit an employee’s gratuity if the employee is terminated for misconduct involving moral turpitude, even without a criminal conviction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Western
Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 234 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice K. Vinod Chandran When an employee suffers an accident, are they entitled to a fair interest rate on their compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning the interest payable under the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 17, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 232 Judges: Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K. Vinod Chandran Can a state government withdraw a No Objection Certificate (NOC) that it initially granted for the establishment of a private Ayurvedic medical college? This question was at the heart of a recent dispute before the
Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Judges: B.R. Gavai and K. Vinod Chandran, JJ. The Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused, Akula Raghuram, under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This case revolves around allegations of abduction with the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a conviction under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 stand when the essential ingredient of dowry demand is not sufficiently proven? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a recent case involving a husband
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 158 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can an appellate court impose a sentence that exceeds the maximum punishment that a trial court could have imposed in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the
