Date of the Judgment: 8 December 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a conviction under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 be upheld if the prosecution fails to prove that the crime was committed specifically because the victim belonged to a […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of co-bhumidari rights in jointly purchased land. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Revenue Dispute Case Name: Vijay Kumar and Another vs. Bal Krishan and Others [Judgment Date]: December 8, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 999 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim for vehicle theft based on a minor breach of policy conditions, such as giving a lift to passengers. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law/Insurance Law Case Name: Manjeet Singh vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: 8 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 8 December
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can award interest on claims when the contract contains a clause prohibiting interest, and whether such an issue can be raised for the first time in appeal. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Union of India vs. M/s. Susaka Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 08 December 2017 Date
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an under-raiyat can transfer their land rights despite a statutory bar. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Rights. Case Name: Aftaruddin (Dead) Rep. Thr. Lrs. vs. Ramkrishna Datta alias Babul Datta & Ors. Judgment Date: 08 December 2017 Can an under-raiyat, a tenant-like landholder, transfer their land rights despite legal restrictions? The
LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Magistrate’s powers at the summoning stage in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Prabhu Dutt Tiwari vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: December 7, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1045 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph and
LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation in motor accident cases, specifically regarding the addition of future prospects to income and the computation of actual income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Navjyot Singh & Ors. vs. D.T.C. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: December 7, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC
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LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if compensation is not deposited in court but with the Land Acquisition Collector. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Shailendra (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can summon documents not included in the charge sheet at the stage of framing charges under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nitya Dharmananda @ K. Lenin & Anr. vs. Sri Gopal Sheelum Reddy Also Known As Nithya Bhaktananda and Anr.
Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 989 Judges: J. Chelameswar, S. Abdul Nazeer Can a landlord use the non-payment of property tax by a tenant, which the landlord is entitled to recover as rent, as grounds for eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958? The Supreme Court of India addressed
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of comity of courts and the doctrines of “intimate contact” and “closest concern” should take precedence over the welfare of the child in international child custody disputes. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Child Custody, Habeas Corpus Case Name: Prateek Gupta vs. Shilpi Gupta & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6 December 2017 Introduction
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court can decide on the validity of land acquisition notifications and proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: H. N. Jagannath & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 06 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1049 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan
