Supreme Court acquits in abetment to suicide case, upholds cruelty conviction: Kashibai vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 157 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a person be convicted for abetment of suicide merely because the deceased faced […]
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction for Cruelty, Overturns Abetment of Suicide: Kashibai & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused abetted the suicide of the deceased under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether they subjected her to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Supreme Court Rejects Recall of Order on Noida/Greater Noida Builders’ Interest Rates LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should recall its previous order that had recalled interim orders granting interest rate reductions to builders in Noida and Greater Noida. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Civil Case Name: Bikram Chatterji & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Clarifies Inter-State Transfer Powers of Common High Courts: Shah Newaz Khan vs. State of Nagaland (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 145 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a High Court that serves as a common court for multiple states transfer a civil case from one
Supreme Court clarifies pension scheme applicability for contract employees: National Institute of Rural Development vs. Shyam Sunder Prasad Sharma & Ors. (2023) INSC 148 LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of old pension scheme versus new pension scheme for employees initially appointed on contract basis and later regularized. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: National Institute of Rural
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the names of places named after foreign invaders should be renamed to uphold the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2023 Date
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 174 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can the past dictate the present? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a petition seeking to rename historical places named
Supreme Court Rules on Pensionable Service After Resignation Withdrawal: Bhartiben Chandrakantbhai Thakor vs. State of Gujarat (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No 24 of 2013 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J B Pardiwala, J. Can a government employee be denied full pension benefits if
Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala High Court Order for Fresh Trial in Sale Deed Cancellation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in remanding a case for a fresh trial when the Trial Court had already made a decision based on the available evidence. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala High Court Order for Fresh Trial in Sale Deed Dispute: Sirajudheen vs. Zeenath (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in remanding a case for a fresh trial when the existing evidence was sufficient for a decision. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Sirajudheen vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Construction: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) was justified in resuming an industrial plot due to the allottee’s failure to construct and commence production within the stipulated time. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Contract Law.
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Compliance: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. HSIDC (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) was justified in resuming an industrial plot due to the allottee’s failure to commence construction and production within the stipulated time, despite alleged lack of infrastructural facilities. CASE TYPE: Consumer
