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Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit and Modifies Interest Rate in Construction Contract Dispute: Indian Railway Construction Company Limited vs. M/s National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (2023) INSC 248 (17 March 2023)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 31(7)(a), Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with Clause 17.4, Contract Law with Clause 60.1, Judges, M. R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit and Modifies Interest Rate in Construction Contract Dispute Date of the Judgment: 17 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 248 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a contractor’s security deposit be forfeited if they fail to complete work, even if the termination notice cites an […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case due to lack of demand evidence: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Judges, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(d), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 20, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case due to lack of demand evidence: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1669 of 2009 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a public servant be convicted for corruption if there is no direct evidence of

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Supreme Court acquits Guna Mahto in wife’s murder case: A case of circumstantial evidence (16 March 2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, Benefit of Doubt, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Miscarriage of Justice, Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court acquits Guna Mahto in wife’s murder case: A case of circumstantial evidence (16 March 2023) Date of the Judgment: 16th March, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Sanjay Karol Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence, especially when the investigation is incomplete

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Labour Court Award Due to Workman’s Failure to Report for Duty: Creative Garments Ltd. vs. Kashiram Verma (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order VI Rule 14A, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Judges, Labour Law, Payment of Wages Act, 1936, Rajesh Bindal, Workman Compensation Act, 1923

Supreme Court Sets Aside Labour Court Award Due to Workman’s Failure to Report for Duty: Creative Garments Ltd. vs. Kashiram Verma (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Labour Court’s award of reinstatement with back wages is valid when the workman fails to report for duty despite multiple opportunities and court orders. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Karol

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession was sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 16th March, 2023 Date

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 242

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2023) INSC 242 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has proven the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pradeep Kumar vs. State of

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Judges, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 16, 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, addressed the question of whether a bank clerk could be summoned as an additional accused in a case of fraudulent

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 244 (16 March 2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319, Judges, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case Date of the Judgment: 16 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 244 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bank employee be summoned as an accused in a case of fraudulent withdrawal simply for providing a misprinted statement of account? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court clarifies drug stocking rules for doctors: S. Athilakshmi vs. State (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Section 18(c), Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Section 27(b)(ii), Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, Judges, Krishna Murari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Supreme Court clarifies drug stocking rules for doctors: S. Athilakshmi vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered medical practitioner stocking small quantities of medicines for their patients amounts to “stocking for sale” under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: S. Athilakshmi vs. The State Rep. by the Drugs

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against doctor for stocking medicines: S. Athilakshmi vs. State (2023)

/ Criminal Law, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Section 18, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Section 27, Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 with Schedule K, Judges, Krishna Murari, Quashing of Criminal Proceedings, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against doctor for stocking medicines: S. Athilakshmi vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered medical practitioner stocking medicines for distribution to her own patients amounts to “stocking for sale” under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: S. Athilakshmi vs. The State Rep. by

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Shankar vs. State of Maharashtra (2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar, Circumstantial Evidence, Criminal Law, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Motive

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shankar vs. State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 15 March 2023 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Attachment Order: Commercial Tax Officer vs. Neeraja Pipes (2023)

/ Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957, Dipankar Datta, Judges, Revenue Recovery, S. Ravindra Bhat, Tax Law, Telangana State Value Added Tax Act, 2005

Supreme Court Upholds Tax Attachment Order: Commercial Tax Officer vs. Neeraja Pipes (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tax attachment order can be challenged on the grounds of non-service of assessment orders, especially when the assessee had prior knowledge of the tax liabilities. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Revenue Recovery Case Name: The Commercial Tax Officer &

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