Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Order to Summon Witness in Rape Case: Ritu Rai vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 887 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a trial court summon a witness to verify a document crucial to the case, […]
Supreme Court expands abortion access to unmarried women Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 827 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, A S Bopanna, J, and J B Pardiwala, J. Can unmarried women be denied the right to terminate a pregnancy? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question,
Supreme Court Allows Sur-Rejoinder in Property Dispute Case: M/S Prime Properties vs. Sana Lakshmi Devi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can allow a review petition to take a rejoinder on record, and whether a sur-rejoinder can be permitted in the interest of justice. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: M/S Prime Properties
Supreme Court disposes of Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka River Water Dispute Suit Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 823 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a decades-old water dispute be resolved without a formal adjudication? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a
Supreme Court allows withdrawal of plea challenging Jammu & Kashmir Reservation Act: Munilal & Ors. vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir & Anr. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a petition challenging the validity of a law
Fair Price Shop Allotment: Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of License (28 September 2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 459 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a fair price shop license be canceled if the dealer engages in malpractices? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Overturns Death Penalty in Child Rape-Murder Case: Chotkau vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, overturned the death penalty awarded to the appellant in a case involving the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. The case hinged
Supreme Court Orders Maintenance for Wife After Husband Questions Chastity Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 Citation: [Arising out of SLP(Crl.) NO. 10353 OF 2018] Judges: Hon’ble Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela M. Trivedi Can a husband’s baseless allegations of infidelity and denial of paternity justify a wife’s separation and claim for maintenance? The
Supreme Court Limits Speaker’s Power on Disqualification: Gyanendra Kumar vs Bihar Legislative Assembly (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Speaker’s powers under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution regarding disqualification of members of a legislative assembly. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law – Disqualification of Legislators Case Name: Gyanendra Kumar & Ors. vs. Bihar Legislative Assembly, Patna
Specific Performance Suit Dismissed Due to Non-Joinder of Necessary Parties: Moreshar vs. Vyankatesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of property is maintainable without impleading all co-owners of the property. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Moreshar S/O Yadaorao Mahajan vs. Vyankatesh Sitaram Bhedi (D)
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance in Property Sale Dispute: Kolli Satyanarayana vs. Valuripalli Kesava Rao Chowdary (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a buyer seek specific performance of a property sale agreement when they did not act promptly after
Supreme Court clarifies “salary” to include leave encashment and gratuity for aided school teachers: Jagdish Prasad Saini vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the term “salary” includes leave encashment and gratuity for employees of aided educational institutions in Rajasthan. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jagdish Prasad Saini & Ors. vs. State of
