Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Markandey Katju, J. Did a group of gamblers turn violent after losing money? The Supreme Court of India examined a case where a gambling dispute allegedly led to a man’s murder. The court considered circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies […]
Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. M/s. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd. [2008] INSC 1437 Judges: R.V. Raveendran, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. Can a dispute be referred to arbitration after an insured party has issued a full and final discharge voucher to the insurer? The Supreme Court, in
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. When is an insurance company liable to pay a claim if the driver of the insured vehicle has a fake driving license? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a series of civil appeals, focusing on cases where
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When an employee is suspended pending investigation, how much subsistence allowance are they entitled to? The Supreme Court in Punjab National Bank & Anr. vs. Bernard Lakra addressed a dispute regarding the appropriate subsistence allowance for an employee
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Judges: Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Cyriac Joseph Can a police officer face departmental punishment even after being acquitted in a criminal trial based on the same charges? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a Punjab police constable who faced disciplinary
Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a senior employee claim retrospective promotion benefits merely because a junior employee, who was initially granted an out-of-turn promotion, received undue advantages? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice Lokeshwar Singh Panta When family disputes over property reach the courts, ensuring a fair hearing with all evidence considered is crucial. This case involves a decades-long partition suit
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When an accident occurs involving a vehicle, and the driver’s license has expired, who is responsible for paying the compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Harjit Singh Bedi, JJ. Can interest be claimed on solatium under the Land Acquisition Act, even if not explicitly granted by the decree? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving the Food Corporation of India and landowners, focusing on
Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: S.H. Kapadia and B. Sudershan Reddy, JJ. Can the government impose excise duty without properly examining the manufacturing process? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a case involving M/s. Shanmugananda Soapnut Works, a manufacturer of Shikakai powder. The court dismissed the appeal by the Commissioner
LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the nature of payments made by auction purchasers to State Governments as license fees for selling liquor. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: State of M.P. & Ors. vs. Lalit Jaggi Judgment Date: September 17, 2008 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5751 OF 2008 Judges:
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 September 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in Sunil Dattatraya Vaskar & Another vs. State of Maharashtra. The case revolves around an incident of firing that
