Supreme Court modifies sentence in kidnapping and murder case: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi (2023) INSC 412 LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence imposed by trial court in a kidnapping and murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikas Chaudhary vs. State of Delhi [Judgment Date]: 21 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder and Robbery Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a case of double murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case: Dakkata Balaram Reddy vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to uphold the conviction of the accused for murder, robbery, and house trespass. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dakkata Balaram Reddy & Anr. vs. State of Andhra Pradesh &
Supreme Court directs States to expedite ration card issuance for eShram registered migrants (20 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: M.A. NO. 94 OF 2022 IN SMW(C) NO. 6 OF 2020 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can migrant workers, registered on the eShram portal, be deprived of benefits
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Money Laundering Case: Sanjay Raghunath Agarwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) when the predicate offense has not been investigated for nine years. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Money Laundering) Case Name: Sanjay Raghunath
Supreme Court deems Inter-Plant Transfer of Coal as ‘Change in Law’ in Power Supply Agreements LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a communication from Coal India Limited (CIL) allowing Inter-Plant Transfer (IPT) of coal constitutes a ‘Change in Law’ event under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can strikes by lawyers be avoided by addressing their genuine grievances? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question by directing
Supreme Court Directs Grievance Redressal Committees for Advocates: District Bar Association Dehradun vs. Ishwar Shandilya (20 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 405 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can the frequent strikes and boycotts by advocates be controlled? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue
Supreme Court modifies life sentence to 30 years without remission in heinous rape and murder case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (20 April 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence to a fixed term without remission in cases of heinous crimes. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs.
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Brutal Rape and Murder Case: Kashi Nath Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of life sentence without remission. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kashi Nath Singh @ Kallu Singh vs. The State of Jharkhand [Judgment Date]: 20 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 April
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Charan Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained without evidence of cruelty or harassment
Supreme Court Overturns Dowry Death Conviction: Charan Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 404 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a conviction for dowry death be upheld if there’s no evidence of harassment or cruelty immediately before the death? The Supreme Court
