Supreme Court Limits Scope of Anticipatory Bail Hearings: Subrata Roy Sahara vs. Pramod Kumar Saini (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of inquiry in anticipatory bail applications. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subrata Roy Sahara vs. Pramod Kumar Saini & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 July 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC […]
Supreme Court Orders Return of Children to USA in Custody Battle LEGAL ISSUE: International Child Custody and Habeas Corpus CASE TYPE: Family Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Rajeswari Chandrasekar Ganesh vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 July 2022 Date of the Judgment: 14 July 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]
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Supreme Court Upholds Land Consolidation Order: Sarju Mishra vs. Jangi (2022) INSC 629 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consolidation authorities can determine the shares of parties based on the sequence of deaths of family members, when the civil court decree did not specify it. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Consolidation Case Name: Sarju Mishra (D) Thr. Lrs.
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Supreme Court Upholds Search Warrant in Income Tax Case: Principal Director of Income Tax vs. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing a search warrant issued under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax/Search and Seizure Case Name: Principal Director of Income Tax
Supreme Court Allows Sugar Factory Extension, Prioritizes Farmer Benefits Date of the Judgment: 13 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 604 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a sugar factory’s operational timeline be extended despite delays caused by litigation? This was the core question before the Supreme Court, which recently ruled in favor of
Supreme Court overturns NCDRC order in Marine Insurance Claim: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs. Shashikala J. Ayachi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was correct in allowing a claim for a sunken vessel based on the evidence provided. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Marine Insurance Case Name: M/s The New
Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case: Farooqi Begum vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the lower courts’ decision regarding the resumption of a land grant and the possession of the disputed property. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: Farooqi Begum (D) By Lrs. vs. The
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Supreme Court Overturns Specific Performance Decree in Property Sale Dispute: U.N. Krishnamurthy vs. A.M. Krishnamurthy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff demonstrated continuous readiness and willingness to perform their obligations in a contract for the sale of property, a prerequisite for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance of Contract) Case Name: U.N. Krishnamurthy (Since
Supreme Court acquits conductors in Punjab Roadways ticket scam case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the charges against the appellants beyond a reasonable doubt in the absence of legally reliable, admissible, and unimpeachable evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 12 July 2022 Date
Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Sexual Assault Case: Sadhna Chaudhary vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving serious allegations of sexual assault, especially when the accused is a police officer and has not fully cooperated with the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sadhna
Supreme Court clarifies discretionary powers of NCLT under Section 7(5)(a) of IBC: Vidarbha Industries vs. Axis Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is obligated to admit an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) if a debt and default exist,
