Navin Sinha

Supreme Court settles land ownership dispute: State of Goa vs. Narayan V. Gaonkar (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Goa, Daman and Diu Land Revenue Code, 1968, Judges, Land Ownership, Land Records, Land Revenue Law, Land Revenue Law with Section 14, Mining Rights, Navin Sinha, Property Law

Supreme Court Settles Land Ownership Dispute: State of Goa vs. Narayan V. Gaonkar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and the validity of entries in land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Revenue Case Name: State of Goa vs. Narayan V. Gaonkar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 04, 2020 Date of the Judgment: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Film Producers in Copyright Dispute: Zee Telefilms Ltd. vs. Suresh Productions (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Law, Indian Limitation Act, Indian Limitation Act with Article 58, Judges, Limitation Period, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Film Producers in Copyright Dispute: Zee Telefilms Ltd. vs. Suresh Productions (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the accrual of cause of action in copyright infringement cases, specifically concerning the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Copyright Law, Civil Appeal. Case Name: M/S. ZEE TELEFILMS LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD.) vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Freedom Fighter Pension: Government of India vs. Sitakant S. Dubhashi (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Navin Sinha, Pension Law, Pension Law with Cut-off Date, Pension Schemes

Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Freedom Fighter Pension: Government of India vs. Sitakant S. Dubhashi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cut-off date can be imposed for eligibility for pension under a scheme for freedom fighters. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Government of India & Ors. vs. Sitakant S. Dubhashi & Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds Right to Alienate Property Despite Gift Deed Restriction: Sridhar vs. N. Revanna (2020)

/ Alienation of Property, Ashok Bhushan, Gift Deeds, Judges, Navin Sinha, Property Law, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 10, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 13

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Alienate Property Despite Gift Deed Restriction: Sridhar vs. N. Revanna (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a condition in a gift deed restricting the donee’s right to alienate the property is valid under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Transfer Case Name: Sridhar & Anr. vs.

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Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP (10th February 2020)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 482, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 3, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 with Section 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 493, Judges, Krishna Murari, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges under Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be sustained based on the allegations in the First Information Report

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings based on civil court findings: Mukul Agrawal vs. State of U.P. (2020)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 467, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 468, Judges, Krishna Murari, Navin Sinha, Quashing of Criminal Proceedings

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Based on Civil Court Findings: Mukul Agrawal vs. State of U.P. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery can continue when the civil court has determined the document in question is not forged. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Forgery, Civil Procedure Case Name: Mukul Agrawal and Others vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Disallowance of MODVAT Credit as Deduction: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Central Excise Act, 1944, Central Excise Rules, 1944 with Rule 2(3), Deductions, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 43B, Judges, MODVAT Credit, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Disallowance of MODVAT Credit as Deduction: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unutilized MODVAT credit can be claimed as a deduction under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax Judgment

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Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR Based on Same Facts: Prem Chand Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020)

/ Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 300, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 419, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 467, Judges, Krishna Murari, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR Based on Same Facts: Prem Chand Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 7, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Krishna Murari Can a person be tried twice for the same offense? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Vaijinath Jadhav vs. Afsar Begum (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950, Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 with Section 38E, Judges, Land Tenancy Law, Navin Sinha, Protected Tenant

Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Vaijinath Jadhav vs. Afsar Begum (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second challenge to a statutory tenant certificate is maintainable after the first challenge by legal heirs failed. CASE TYPE: Land Tenancy Law Case Name: Vaijinath S/O Yeshwanta Jadhav Deceased By L.R. and Others vs. Afsar Begum, Wife of Nadimuddin, Deceased

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Supreme Court Upholds Surplus Land Determination Under 1953 Act: Kirpal Singh vs. Kamla Devi (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Surplus Land Determination Under 1953 Act: Kirpal Singh vs. Kamla Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 to proceedings initiated under the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling Law Case Name: Kirpal Singh & Ors. vs. Kamla Devi & Ors.

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Supreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption Based on Clarificatory Notification: Granules India Ltd. vs. Union of India (23 January 2020)

/ Advance Licence Scheme, Customs Act, 1962, Customs Act, 1962 with Section 28(1), Customs Duty Exemption, Judges, Krishna Murari, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption Based on Clarificatory Notification: Granules India Ltd. vs. Union of India (23 January 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a customs duty exemption can be denied to an importer when a clarificatory notification extends the exemption to goods imported under an advance license, despite an intervening notification that temporarily withdrew the

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Nawab vs. State of Uttarakhand (22 January 2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Burden of Proof, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Homicide, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 106, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Nawab vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2020 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 884 of 2013 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a person be convicted for murder based on circumstantial evidence and the failure to provide a plausible explanation when

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