Supreme Court Remands Corruption Case: State of Gujarat vs. Bhalchandra Laxmishankar Dave (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of the High Court’s appellate jurisdiction while dealing with a conviction order passed by the Trial Court, particularly in cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal, Prevention of […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Jurisdiction Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and limitations of review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) Through Lrs vs. Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Settles Eligibility Criteria for Peon Posts: Punjab National Bank vs. Anit Kumar Das (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied employment for possessing a higher qualification than prescribed for the post, and whether suppressing the fact of having a higher qualification is a valid ground for cancellation of candidature. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on contractual appointments: Rajasthan State Road Development vs. Piyush Kant Sharma (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can restrain an employer from hiring new contractual employees when there is a dispute about the employer-employee relationship with the existing contractual employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan State
Supreme Court Revises Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Single Blow Case Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 395 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a single stab wound during a sudden fight lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court directs Mittal Group to fulfill obligations in land dispute case Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a party to a settlement agreement, which has become a court order, selectively comply with terms that benefit them while ignoring their obligations? The
Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Application of Excise Duty Notifications Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 295 Judges: Arun Mishra, M. R. Shah, and B.R. Gavai, JJ. (authored by M.R. Shah, J.) Can the government retroactively change tax benefits promised to industries? This was the core question before the Supreme Court in
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, specifically concerning the meaning of “paid” and “physical possession.” CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. ETC. Judgment Date: 06 March 2020 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Triple Murder Case: Manoj Suryavanshi vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was warranted in a case of triple murder based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manoj Suryavanshi vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Pharmacy Council of India vs. Dr. S.K. Toshniwal Educational Trusts: Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction in Pharmacy Education (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 229 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Vineet Saran, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can two regulatory bodies oversee the same educational field? The Supreme Court addressed this critical
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Eyewitness Testimony Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 185 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a conviction be upheld when the sole eyewitness account is riddled with contradictions and inconsistencies? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
District Bar Association vs. Ishwar Shandilya: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Lawyers’ Strikes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lawyers have a fundamental right to strike and boycott courts. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the functioning of the judiciary. Case Name: District Bar Association, Dehradun through its Secretary vs. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
