Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 220 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. and Manoj Misra, J. In a recent criminal appeal, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical issue of evidentiary standards in dacoity cases. The central question was whether the conviction of an accused could be sustained based on […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 218 Judges: Dipankar Datta J., Sandeep Mehta J. Can an employer suppress crucial evidence to justify the termination of an employee? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) vs. Mahadeo Krishna
Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 215 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar J., K.V. Viswanathan J. When is a mistake in a government contract bid considered a genuine error? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a significant infrastructure project. The court examined whether
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 213 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., R. Mahadevan, J. When does an agreement to sell immovable property become equivalent to a conveyance for stamp duty purposes? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Ramesh Mishrimal Jain v. Avinash Vishwanath
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 219 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When a plant doesn’t perform as promised, who bears the cost? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute over non-performing machinery supplied for a continuous fermentation process. The court examined
Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 214 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Can former students of a government school file a suit in a representative capacity to protect the school’s property? This was the central question before the Supreme Court in the case of M/S. B N PADMANABHAIAH AND
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14th February, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 222 Judges: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan What happens when a trial is significantly delayed? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case involving the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court considered the balance between the seriousness
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 208 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala and Manmohan J. When can tax authorities impose penalties following a search operation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning Section 271AAA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The court clarified the scope and
Date of the Judgment: February 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 211 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a state government dissolve a private university for mismanagement? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of CMJ Foundation vs. State of Meghalaya. The court examined the legality of
Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 212 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. When does the service of a temporarily appointed engineer count towards seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving engineers in Andhra Pradesh. The court clarified the rules for determining
Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 209 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if critical pieces of that evidence are questionable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Vinod Kumar vs. State (Govt.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 207 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When contractual obligations are not honoured in property allotment cases, what recourse do parties have? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a dispute between M/s. Tomorrowland Limited and the Housing and Urban Development Corporation
