Supreme Court reduces sentence in culpable homicide case: Lakshmi Chand vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) INSC 703 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in altering the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence imposed was excessive. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Lakshmi Chand and […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant’s Obligation to Pay Municipal Tax Under West Bengal Tenancy Act Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 704 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a tenant be evicted for not paying their share of municipal taxes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Unsoundness of Mind in Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2018 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 814 of 2017 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted of a crime if they were of unsound mind at the time of the act? The
Supreme Court Upholds Public Consultation in Delhi Master Plan Amendments: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the reduction of the public consultation period for amendments to the Delhi Master Plan from 90 days to 3 days is valid. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Urban Planning Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union
Supreme Court Clarifies Labour Court’s Power to Recall Ex-parte Awards LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Industrial Tribunal/Labour Court becomes functus officio (lacking further legal authority) after an award becomes enforceable, preventing it from considering an application to set aside an ex-parte award. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: M/S. Haryana Suraj Malting Ltd. vs. Phool Chand
Supreme Court Limits Temporary Permits on Notified Routes: KSRTC vs. Baby P.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Can private operators get temporary permits on routes already served by the State Transport Undertaking (STU)? CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Law Case Name: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation vs. Baby P.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: May 16, 2018 Date of
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Supreme Court Clarifies Insider Trading Definition in Satyam Scam Case LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “Insider” under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992. CASE TYPE: Securities Law/Insider Trading Case Name: Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju v. Securities and Exchange Board of India Judgment Date: 14 May 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 May 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Pay Scales for DTC Security Staff: DTC Security Staff Union vs. DTC (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: DTC Security Staff Union (Regd.) vs. DTC and Another, Civil Appeal No(s). 5005 of 2018 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 8039 of 2016) Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Settles Tenant Eviction Dispute with Settlement: Rajesh Chugh & Anr. vs. Batuk Prasad Jaitly (2018) Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2018 Citation: Rajesh Chugh & Anr. vs. Batuk Prasad Jaitly, Civil Appeal No(s). 4419 of 2018 (Arising from SLP (C) No(s).21429/2017) Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Navin Sinha, J.
Supreme Court Grants Career Advancement Benefits to Employees: State of West Bengal vs. West Bengal Dairymens Association (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees of merged directorates are entitled to Career Advancement Scheme benefits despite receiving benefits under the merger scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of West Bengal vs. West Bengal Dairymens Association
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act: Ramsingbhai vs. State of Gujarat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 can be filed based on a High Court or Supreme Court judgment passed in appeal. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case
