Supreme Court Allows Tenants to Repair Dilapidated Building: Ram Prakash vs. Puttan Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants can be given an opportunity to repair a dilapidated building before eviction. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant) Case Name: Ram Prakash & Anr. vs. Puttan Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 April 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Axe Attack Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single blow with a deadly weapon on a vital part of the body constitutes murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Rajasthan vs. Kanhaiya
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Vijay Mohan Singh vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 10 April 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction for Section 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the place where she has taken shelter after leaving her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court on Jurisdiction in 498A Cases: Cruelty Extends to Parental Home Date of the Judgment: 09 April 2019 Citation: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2019) INSC 299 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, L. Nageswara Rao, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a woman, who has faced cruelty in her marital home
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction for Section 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 9, 2019 Citation: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2019) INSC 299 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, L. Nageswara Rao, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. (Majority Opinion by Ranjan Gogoi, CJI) Can
Supreme Court expands jurisdiction for Section 498A cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at her parental home, after leaving her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Benchmark for Promotions Based on Seniority-cum-Merit: Shriram Tomar vs. Praveen Kumar Jaggi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether setting a minimum benchmark for interview and performance appraisal in promotions based on seniority-cum-merit is permissible. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning promotions in Regional Rural Banks. Case Name: Shriram Tomar and another Etc. Versus Praveen
Supreme Court expands jurisdiction in Section 498A cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can file a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at her parental home, after being forced to leave her matrimonial home due to cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband and in-laws for cruelty at her parental home, after leaving her matrimonial home due to such cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in 498A Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can file a case of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code at the place where she is taking shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rupali Devi
Supreme Court Expands Jurisdiction in Cruelty Cases: Rupali Devi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a wife can initiate legal proceedings against her husband for cruelty at the place where she takes shelter after leaving her matrimonial home. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Domestic Violence Case Name: Rupali Devi vs. State of
