Supreme Court Dismisses Specific Performance Suit Due to Suppression of Facts: Yashoda vs. Sukhwinder Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 12, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 8247 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to disclose prior litigation related […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Judge: Eligibility Determined by Application Date Date of the Judgment: 12 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 7781 of 2021) Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a judicial officer be disqualified from appointment to a higher judicial post if they were eligible
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Dignified Burial, Denies Exhumation in Terrorist Encounter Case LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the right to a dignified burial with concerns of public order and security. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition/Civil Appeal Case Name: Mohammad Latief Magrey vs. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. Judgment Date: 12 September 2022 Date
Supreme Court directs Sessions Court to verify juvenility claim of convict: Vinod Katara vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised at any stage of a legal proceeding, even after the final disposal of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vinod Katara vs. State of Uttar
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Murder Case: Joseph Johnson N. Maithkuri vs. Subrahmanya & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case, despite the presence of eyewitnesses and identification in a Test Identification Parade. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Joseph Johnson
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Amanullah Khan vs. The State of Haryana and Another Judgment Date: 8 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 747
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Dealer Must Provide New Car, Not Used One Date of the Judgment: 8 September 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5928 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a car dealer deliver a used “demo” car to a customer who paid for a new one? The Supreme
Supreme Court enhances sentence for brutal double murder: State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the death penalty to life imprisonment in a case of brutal double murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo & Anr. ETC. Judgment
Supreme Court Acquits Union Leaders in Murder Case: Chaitu Gowala vs. State of Assam (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 743 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can mere presence at a crime scene lead to a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Enhancement of compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Velayudhan vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 7 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 7 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 808 Judges:
Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession in Faridkot Royal Family Dispute (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Rule of Primogeniture and validity of a will in matters of succession to private properties of a former ruler. CASE TYPE: Civil Succession Dispute Case Name: Maharani Deepinder Kaur (Since Deceased) Through Lrs. and Ors. vs. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 411 IPC due to lack of evidence of knowledge of stolen property: Shiv Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the essential ingredients of Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 are met when the prosecution fails to prove that the accused had knowledge that
