Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Brutal Murder Case: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Cancellation of bail granted by the High Court in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manoj Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another [Judgment Date]: November 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 13, […]
Supreme Court Interprets Will, Grants 1/3rd Share in Property: Sivasankar V.K. vs. V.K. Sivan (2018) Date of the Judgment: November 2, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1005 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a will be interpreted to grant a specific share of property to the legal representatives of a group of
Supreme Court modifies conviction in private defense case: Jangir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused exceeded his right to private defense while causing the death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jangir Singh vs. The State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 31 October 2018 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 962 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case where the accused was
Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in CISF case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service for unauthorized absence is disproportionate. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Government of India & Ors. vs. V. Shanmugananthan. Judgment Date: 25 October 2018. Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 October 2018. Citation: Not
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Contradictory Evidence: State of Rajasthan vs. Madan (2018) INSC 881 LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of evidence in a criminal appeal against acquittal, particularly when relying on child witnesses and circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Madan @ Madaniya [Judgment Date]: 25 October
Supreme Court clarifies limitation period for decree execution: Shanthi vs. T.D. Vishwanathan (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 24, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 958 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. When does the clock start ticking for executing a court decree? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Rape and Suicide Abetment Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Rajaram (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s conviction for rape and abetment of suicide based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Rajaram @
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Rights: Govindammal vs. Vaidiyanathan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court auction sale of a property can transfer a title greater than what the judgment debtor possessed and whether the principle of res judicata applies to co-defendants. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Govindammal (Dead) By Lrs. and Ors. vs. Vaidiyanathan
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Sk. Khabir vs. State of West Bengal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder based on the testimony of related eye-witnesses and corroborated by medical evidence is valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sk. Khabir vs. State of West Bengal [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of injunction suits when title is disputed: Jharkhand State Housing Board vs. Didar Singh & Anr. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for permanent injunction is maintainable when the defendant disputes the plaintiff’s title. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: Jharkhand State Housing Board vs. Didar Singh & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of corroborative evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be convicted based solely on an improved statement of an eyewitness without corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Naveen Kumar Judgment
