Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to tampered dying declaration: Balaji vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of a tampered dying declaration as evidence in a murder trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balaji vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 14 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 March […]
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25-Year Non-Remissible Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Appropriateness of Death Penalty in cases of rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sachin Kumar Singhraha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice: NCLAT Order Set Aside in Insolvency Case LEGAL ISSUE: Violation of natural justice principles, specifically the right to be heard (audi alteram partem). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law, specifically under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Case Name: Jai Balaji Industries Limited vs. State Bank of India & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of leasehold rights can prevent the implementation of a slum redevelopment scheme under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Slum Redevelopment) Case Name: Lullu Vas (Since Deceased) Through Lrs vs. State
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Mercy Petition Delay: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inordinate delay in deciding a mercy petition warrants commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 21 February 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Belated Amendment in Partition Suit: M. Revanna vs. Anjanamma (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can allow an amendment to a plaint after the trial has commenced, particularly when the amendment introduces a new and inconsistent case that was known to the party earlier. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition Suit) Case
Supreme Court clarifies allowance parity for Indian Military Personnel in Bhutan Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) paid to Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) personnel in Bhutan
Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Sale Deeds Over Claim of Possessory Title in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4527 of 2009 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a person claim ownership of a property based solely on prior possession, even if they don’t
Supreme Court Upholds Child Legitimacy in Irregular Muslim Marriages: Mohammed Salim vs. Shamsudeen (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child born from an irregular Muslim marriage (fasid) is considered legitimate and entitled to inherit property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition and Inheritance) Case Name: Mohammed Salim (D) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. Shamsudeen (D) Through Lrs.
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in triple murder and robbery case: Ashish Jain vs. Makrand Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a case of triple murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashish Jain vs. Makrand Singh and Ors. Judgment Date: 14
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rejects Culpable Homicide: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhir Kumar vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 14 January 2019 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Framing of Charges Under Section 319 CrPC: Deepu vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can proceed against a person under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on a supplementary charge sheet, after having previously discharged the same person without considering the supplementary
