Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory E-filing at DRTs and DRATs, Addresses Digital Divide Concerns (29 March 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mandatory e-filing of pleadings at Debt Recovery Tribunals and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals is justified, considering the digital divide in India. CASE TYPE: Writ Petition (Civil) – Service Law, Technology Law, and Procedural Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory E-Filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals: M P High Court Bar Association vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mandatory e-filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) is valid, considering the digital divide in the country. CASE TYPE: Civil, focused on procedural aspects of debt recovery
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Balu Sudam Khalde and Another vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Balu Sudam Khalde vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the conviction of the appellants for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether the case falls under Exception 4 to Section 300 of the IPC.
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Prosecution: Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution established the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case, particularly concerning the presence of police personnel at the scene of the crime and inconsistencies in witness
Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Pulen Phukan vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were part of an unlawful assembly with a common object to commit murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Drug Inspector Appointments: Tajvir Singh Sodhi vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for drug inspectors was flawed due to procedural irregularities and the competence of the selection committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Tajvir Singh Sodhi & Ors. vs. The State of Jammu and
Supreme Court Sets 30-Year Minimum Sentence in Brutal Murder Case: Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Can Constitutional Courts impose a fixed-term sentence in cases not involving the death penalty? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 28 March 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Brutal Murder Case: Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Constitutional Court impose a modified life sentence, specifying a fixed term of imprisonment, even when the death penalty is not imposed? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs. State
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Yashpal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to accused persons charged with serious offenses including murder, without considering the gravity of the offenses and the evidence against them. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Yashpal Singh vs.
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case: Yashpal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail to the accused in a case involving serious offenses such as murder, without providing sufficient reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Yashpal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused involved in commercial quantity drug trafficking without satisfying the conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Case Name: Union of
