Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 147 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a selection process be altered mid-way by relaxing eligibility criteria not mentioned in the […]
Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya
Supreme Court Upholds Attempt to Murder Conviction: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Harjeet Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused had the intention to commit murder and whether the act done by the accused amounts to an attempt to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh v. Harjeet Singh & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Reduces Compensation for Minimum Wage Violations: Union of India vs. Avtar Chand (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 19, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 137 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a High Court award different compensation rates to similarly situated workers for the same violation of the Minimum Wages
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Rojali Ali & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of related witnesses can be the basis of conviction in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Md. Rojali Ali & Ors. vs. The State of Assam Judgment Date: 19
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings after settlement in CBI case: CBI vs. B.B. Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when a settlement has been reached in related civil suits. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: C.B.I. vs. B.B. Agarwal & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.
Supreme Court clarifies CS-1 license eligibility in Madhya Pradesh liquor case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CS-1 license for manufacturing, bottling, and wholesale supply of country spirit can be denied for non-participation in tender process. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Gwalior Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date:
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Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Detention in UAPA Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Surendra Gadling (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the application for extension of detention under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) was validly made by the Public Prosecutor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 121 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal case be dismissed at the initial stage if the dispute appears to have a civil nature?
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey. Judgment Date: 11 February 2019 Date of the
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Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Fresh Review of Deduction Percentage: Mahanti Devi vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 8, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No.1572 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 29623 of 2016) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. When determining compensation for land
