Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Flawed Investigation: Ranvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of dying declarations and the role of the investigating officer in ensuring a fair trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranvir Singh etc. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12th January […]
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable sole witness testimony: Vijay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be based solely on the testimony of a single witness when that witness’s testimony is not wholly trustworthy, reliable, and cogent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay and Anr.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable witness testimony: Vijay and Anr. vs State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 699 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the primary eyewitness’s testimony is inconsistent and
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Gram Panchayat Adhikari Appointments in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1412 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a candidate who participated in a selection process, based on specific rules, later claim appointment based on a different set of rules? The
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Lucknow Development Authority vs. Mehdi Hasan LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if possession is taken but compensation is not paid under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Lucknow Development Authority
Supreme Court Upholds Nagpur Metro Rail Project Land Allotment: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited vs. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order the removal of a public project from land allotted to it, when the allottee is in possession and the previous lessee’s title is unclear due
Supreme Court Clarifies “Raw Material” Definition in Steel Manufacturing: State of Jharkhand vs. Linde India Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether oxygen gas used in steel manufacturing qualifies as a “raw material” for concessional tax rates. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Jharkhand and others vs. Linde India Limited and Another Judgment Date: 2
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Land Acquisition Collector vs. Suresh B. Kapur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the acquisition of land lapses under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is deposited in court but
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for indigent suits: Solomon Selvaraj vs. Indirani Bhagawan Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can reject an application to sue as an indigent person based on the merits of the suit, such as res judicata or lack of cause of action. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure. Case Name: Solomon Selvaraj &
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-examine the Issue of Fake Pharmacists: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the operation of hospitals and medical stores by unregistered or fake pharmacists. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Pharmacy Law Case
Supreme Court settles limitation for rebate claims under Central Excise Act: Sansera Engineering vs. Deputy Commissioner (29 November 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the limitation period under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 applies to rebate claims under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Sansera
Supreme Court Transfers Trial in Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair and impartial process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case
