K. Vinod Chandran

Supreme Court overturns conviction in suspicious death case: Jagdish Gond vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When a young woman dies mysteriously within two years of marriage, suspicion often falls on the husband and in-laws. But what happens when the evidence is unclear and the cause of death is uncertain? The Supreme Court of India […]

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Supreme Court acquits accused in SC & ST Act case due to inconsistencies in evidence: Hutu Ansari vs. State of Jharkhand (07 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 April 2025 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Can inconsistencies between a formal complaint and oral testimony lead to the acquittal of the accused, especially in cases involving allegations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court sets aside CBI investigation order in impersonation and extortion case: Vinay Aggarwal vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 433 (2 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 433 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When should a case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving allegations of impersonation and extortion. The Court overturned

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Supreme Court Clarifies Bonus Act Applicability to Charitable Trusts Running Factories: WORTH Trust Case (April 2, 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Can a charitable trust that runs a factory be exempted from paying bonuses to its workers under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of The Management of WORTH

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Deadly Scuffle Over Disputed Land: Maukam Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 435 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. Did a deadly scuffle arising from a land dispute constitute murder? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a fatal altercation following a disagreement over worship practices on disputed

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Supreme Court acquits public servants in bribery case due to reasonable doubt: Madan Lal vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 340 (7 March 2025)

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

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Supreme Court quashes detention order due to non-consideration of bail conditions in smuggling case: Joyi Kitty Joseph vs. Union of India (2025) INSC 327 (March 06, 2025)

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

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Period in Property Disputes Arising from Power of Attorney: V. Ravikumar vs. S. Kumar (2025)

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Delay Condonation in Specific Performance Suit: K. Ramasamy vs. R. Nallammal (03 March 2025)

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

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MSRTC Workers’ Wage Revision: Supreme Court Upholds Industrial Court Order in Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation vs. Subhash S/O Laxmanrao Bramhe (27 February 2025)

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

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Supreme Court settles the necessity of proving demand and acceptance of bribe for offences under Prevention of Corruption Act: Dileepbhai Nanubhai Sanghani vs. State of Gujarat (27 February 2025)

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of NOC for Ayurvedic College Due to Procedural Irregularities: Jagdish Chand Memorial Trust vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2025)

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

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