Supreme Court sets aside conviction due to missing trial records in corruption case: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld when the trial court records are missing. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Case Name: Jitendra Kumar Rode vs. Union of India Judgment […]
Supreme Court Directs Expedited Resolution on Interest and Mesne Profits in Auction Sale Dispute: Rockline Construction Company vs. Doha Bank QSC (24 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the rate of interest and mesne profits in a dispute arising from a set-aside auction sale. CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Civil. Case Name: Rockline Construction Company vs. Doha
Supreme Court Quashes BSF Commandant’s Conviction in Acetic Anhydride Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a BSF Commandant can be convicted based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the alleged offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: B.S. Hari Commandant vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 13
Supreme Court quashes BSF Commandant’s conviction in NDPS case: B.S. Hari vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant can be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the
Supreme Court quashes land acquisition for Vedanta University: Anil Agarwal Foundation loses appeal (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a private company, masquerading as a public entity, acquire vast tracts of agricultural land for a project that doesn’t yet exist? The Supreme
Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Vedanta University, Orissa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land can be acquired for a private company under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the validity of land acquisition proceedings for a proposed university. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Etc. Versus State of
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Illegible Documents: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order can be quashed if the documents provided to the detainee are illegible and in a foreign language. CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law Case Name: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Illegible Documents and Upholds Rights of Detainees: Pramod Singla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order can be quashed due to the supply of illegible documents to the detainee and whether the central government is bound to wait for the decision of the advisory
Supreme Court Rules on Service Tax for Imported Engineering Designs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether “Engineering Design & Drawings” imported for manufacturing Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) are subject to service tax as “Design Services”. CASE TYPE: Service Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax vs. M/s Suzlon Energy Ltd. Judgment Date: April
Supreme Court Rules on Service Tax for Imported Engineering Designs: Commissioner of Customs vs. Suzlon Energy Ltd (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether “Engineering Design & Drawings” imported for manufacturing Wind Turbine Generators (WTG) are subject to service tax as “Design Services”. CASE TYPE: Service Tax Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise & Service Tax vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in a family dispute where the parties are willing to settle and a forensic report suggests no forgery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute involving alleged forgery and financial transactions should be quashed to foster reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State of Gujarat and Another
