Supreme Court Upholds Jallikattu, Kambala, and Bullock Cart Races: A Review of Animal Welfare Laws (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of state amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, legalizing traditional bull-related sports. CASE TYPE: Animal Welfare, Constitutional Law Case Name: The Animal Welfare Board of India & Ors. vs. Union of India […]
Supreme Court Upholds State Laws on Jallikattu, Kambala, and Bullock Cart Races: Animal Welfare Board of India vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether state amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, legalizing traditional sports like Jallikattu, Kambala, and Bullock Cart Races, are valid. CASE TYPE: Animal Welfare/Constitutional Law Case Name:
Supreme Court settles the Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Ravinder Kumar Jain & Ors. (2023) INSC 475 (18 May 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can invoke Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Supreme Court on Locus Standi of Subsequent Purchasers in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent purchaser of land can invoke Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to claim that the acquisition has lapsed. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Government of
Supreme Court Remands Land Ownership Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Ravi Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land ownership rights based on a lease agreement and subsequent tenancy claims. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Dispute Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Anr. vs. Ravi Kumar (Deceased) through LRs and others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2023
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Supreme Court overturns Bombay High Court order in murder case: Captain Manjit Singh Virdi vs. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1399 of 2023 Judges: Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was authored by Justice Rajesh Bindal. Case Background On May 14, 2006,
Supreme Court overturns Bombay High Court’s order discharging accused in murder case: Captain Manjit Singh Virdi (Retd.) vs. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf & Ors. (2023) INSC 555 (18 May 2023) Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 555 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a High Court interfere with a
Supreme Court Remands Land Ownership Dispute: State of Uttarakhand vs. Ravi Kumar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of land based on leasehold rights and subsequent tenancy claims. CASE TYPE: Civil Law (Land Ownership and Tenancy) Case Name: State of Uttarakhand and Anr. vs. Ravi Kumar (Deceased) through LRs and others [Judgment Date]: 18 May
Supreme Court Dismisses Arbitration Petition Due to Limitation: M/S B AND T AG vs. Ministry of Defence (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 480 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI and J. B. Pardiwala, J. Can a party initiate arbitration proceedings years after the cause of action arises, simply because
Supreme Court Dismisses Arbitration Petition Due to Limitation: B&T AG vs. Ministry of Defence (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a petition for the appointment of an arbitrator can be dismissed if the claims are time-barred. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S B AND T AG vs. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2023 Date of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 18
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Evidence: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were guilty of murder based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 18
