Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Order in AIADMK Leadership Dispute Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1562 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a political party’s internal disputes be resolved by the courts? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case concerning the All India Anna […]
Supreme Court Upholds Exclusion of Fast Track Court Service for High Court Elevation: C. Yamini vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether service as a District & Sessions Judge in a Fast Track Court can be considered as judicial service for elevation to the High Court under Article 217(2)(a) of the Constitution
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Murder Case: Vahitha vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Not Available in the provided text. Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a mother be convicted for the murder of her own child based on circumstantial evidence? The
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Murder and Robbery Case: Jagdish vs. State (2023) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, was justified in a case of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder but Alters Robbery Charge: Jagdish vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were guilty of murder and armed robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish Etc. vs. The State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 22 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1532
Supreme Court Upholds Pay Disparity Between Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8329 of 2011 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Rastogi and Hon’ble Ms. Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can the judiciary interfere
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pay Scales for Junior Design Officers and Civilian Technical Officers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the courts can interfere with the pay scales fixed by expert bodies like the Pay Commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. Indian Navy Civilian Design Officers Association and Anr. Judgment Date: 22 February
Supreme Court Transfers Cheque Dishonour Cases: Yogesh Upadhyay vs. Atlanta Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can transfer cheque dishonor cases under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 despite the specific jurisdiction outlined in Section 142(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Negotiable Instruments Act Case Name:
Supreme Court Transfers Cheque Dishonour Cases for Consolidated Trial LEGAL ISSUE: Whether cases related to cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be transferred to a different court for a consolidated trial, despite the jurisdictional provisions of Section 142 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Negotiable Instruments Act Case
Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree in specific performance case: Sanwarlal Agrawal vs. Ashok Kumar Kothari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an executing court can go beyond the decree and include aspects not explicitly mentioned in the decree based on pleadings and other documents. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: Sanwarlal Agrawal & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Grant-in-Aid Rules for Minority Institutions: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether minority educational institutions receiving government aid are exempt from the standard retirement age rules stipulated in the Grant-in-Aid Code. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors. vs. H. B.
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age for Aided Minority Schools: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether aided minority educational institutions can set their own retirement age for teachers, or if they must adhere to government regulations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors.
