Supreme Court on Mortgage Redemption: Gowramma vs. Kalingappa (2019) Date of the Judgment: 08 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a mortgage be considered extinguished if the mortgagee receives the mortgage amount and possession is handed over, even without a formal endorsement on the […]
Supreme Court Approves Excess Admissions in Siddha Medical College LEGAL ISSUE: Whether students admitted beyond the sanctioned intake in a medical college should be allowed to continue their studies and take examinations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Equal Pay for Deputation Employees: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees on deputation are entitled to the same pay scale as regular employees doing similar work. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court clarifies “experience as” Company Secretary for job eligibility: Ritu Bhatia vs. Ministry of Civil Supplies (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “experience as” in job eligibility criteria. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ritu Bhatia vs. Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others Judgment Date: 05 February 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Additional Accused under Section 319 CrPC in Homicide Case Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 60 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings, including a final police report, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the investigating officer has submitted a final report concluding
Supreme Court Modifies Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was appropriately imposed in a case of child rape and murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nand Kishore vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court overturns conviction for abetment of suicide in dowry harassment case: Rajesh vs. State of Haryana (2019) INSC 18 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether slapping a person and making false allegations of dowry demand, which occurred five months before the suicide, constitutes abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Acid Attack Case: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be imposed in a case of murder by acid attack. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogendra @ Jogendra Singh vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: January
Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Rape and Murder Case: Raju Jagdish Paswan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: Raju Jagdish Paswan v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Appeal Nos. 88-89 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Crl.) Nos.5422-5423 of 2013) Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J.,
Supreme Court Denies Appointment Rights Based on Cancelled 1999 Lineman Selection: State of Manipur vs. Takhelmayum Khelendro Meitei (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 34 Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a candidate claim a right to appointment based on a selection process
Supreme Court penalizes medical college for fraud and misrepresentation: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can be penalized for submitting false information and fabricating records to obtain permission for admitting students. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University & Another vs. Union of
