Supreme Court clarifies disclosure of Collegium decisions under RTI Act: Anjali Bhardwaj vs. CPIO (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tentative decisions of the Supreme Court Collegium are required to be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information. Case Name: Anjali Bhardwaj vs. CPIO, Supreme Court of India. [Judgment Date]: 09 […]
Supreme Court quashes conviction in corruption case citing double jeopardy: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Kerala (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second prosecution for the same offense, based on the same facts, is permissible under the principle of double jeopardy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: T.P. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Calculation on Decreed Amounts: Nepa Limited vs. Manoj Kumar Agrawal (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can interest be claimed on a decreed amount when a portion of it has already been paid and withdrawn by
Supreme Court Convicts Gurbachan Singh for Murder Under Section 302 with Section 34, IPC in Land Dispute Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in altering the conviction of Gurbachan Singh from Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code,
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony: Ramcharan vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 07 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1102 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Abhay S. Oka, J. Can inconsistencies in witness testimony lead to the acquittal of accused individuals in a murder case?
Supreme Court on Delay and Laches in Service Matters: State of UP vs. Rajmati Singh Date of the Judgment: 07 December 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1053 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari Can a government employee, who was not allowed to resume duty after being relieved for training, claim
Supreme Court Upholds Nagpur Metro Rail Project Land Allotment: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited vs. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order the removal of a public project from land allotted to it, when the allottee is in possession and the previous lessee’s title is unclear due
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Cancelling Release Deed under Senior Citizens Act: Sudesh Chhikara vs. Ramti Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a release deed can be declared void under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, if it was not explicitly conditional on providing basic amenities to the
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order on Additional Evidence in Murder Case: Lakhan Singh vs. Amarjeet Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow additional evidence in a criminal appeal on grounds already considered by the Trial Court and affirmed by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Lakhan Singh
Supreme Court clarifies contract labour absorption under CLRA Act: Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. vs. Ramcharan (2022) Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1065 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Hima Kohli, J. Can contract laborers automatically become employees of the principal employer? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Supreme Court Clarifies Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 5 December 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 885 of 2019 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, B.V. Nagarathna Bench Composition: The judgment was delivered by a five-judge bench, with Justice A.S. Bopanna authoring the opinion.
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation of Goods for Excise Duty in Related Party Transactions Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 558 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can the transaction value of goods sold to independent buyers be used to determine the excise duty on goods sold to related
