Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 193 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. When an accident occurs involving a victim earning in a foreign currency, how should compensation be calculated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the exchange rate and the […]
Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 181 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. The Supreme Court addressed the critical question of whether lottery distributors act as agents of the state government or as independent entities. This determination is crucial for deciding the applicability of service tax under the Finance
Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can circumstantial evidence alone be sufficient to convict someone of murder when key eyewitness testimonies are inconsistent and forensic evidence is ambiguous? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Siba Nial @ Trilochan v.
Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J. and Manmohan, J. Can the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) be enhanced if it does not adequately consider the victim’s potential future income? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a recent case, enhancing the compensation for a claimant who
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 170 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court of India addressed the critical question of whether the prosecution had sufficiently proven the guilt of the accused, Ravi, beyond a reasonable doubt in the alleged
Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 174 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. When a stockbroker initiates arbitration to recover losses from a client’s account, can the client’s spouse be held jointly liable for the debt? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 194 Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice Sandeep Mehta Can a superior’s reprimand in the workplace amount to criminal intimidation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of B.V. Ram Kumar vs. State of Telangana, where an appeal was filed against
Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 178 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, the Supreme Court of India recently addressed the critical standards required to convict an accused. The appeal arose from a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 176 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Was the recruitment process for Class IV employees in Palamu, Jharkhand, fair and transparent? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this question in a case involving appointments made based on an advertisement from 2010. The
Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 180 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. Can a higher compensation be awarded to a motor accident victim who is in a comatose state? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Prakash Chand Sharma vs. Rambabu Saini, where the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 07, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 162 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an arrest be deemed illegal if the arrested person is not informed of the grounds for their arrest? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in Vihaan Kumar vs. State
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 167 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Manmohan, J. In a case hinging on circumstantial evidence, can inconsistencies in the prosecution’s evidence lead to the acquittal of the accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in Raja Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh. The
