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Supreme Court quashes Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran & Ors. vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: Venkateswaran vs. Bakthavatchalam (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 14 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a property dispute between neighbors be escalated to a criminal case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Atrocities Act Case in Property Dispute: B. Venkateswaran vs. P. Bakthavatchalam (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 18 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a property dispute be twisted into a case of atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 59 of the Companies Act, 2013 in share rectification cases: IFB Agro Industries vs. SICGIL India (2023) INSC 12

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rectification Jurisdiction under Section 59 of Companies Act, 2013 Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 12 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a company approach the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to rectify its register of members for violations of SEBI regulations? The Supreme

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 59 of the Companies Act, 2013 in share transfer disputes: IFB Agro vs. SICGIL India (2023)

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 59 of the Companies Act, 2013 in share transfer disputes: IFB Agro vs. SICGIL India (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 9 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) use its power to rectify the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation and Pre-Existing Dispute in Insolvency Cases: Sabarmati Gas vs. Shah Alloys (2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation and Pre-Existing Dispute in Insolvency Cases: Sabarmati Gas vs. Shah Alloys (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the period of suspension of legal proceedings under the Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA) can be excluded when calculating the limitation period for applications under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), and whether

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Property Title in Smriti Debbarma vs. Prabha Ranjan Deb Barma (2023) INSC 12

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Property Title in Smriti Debbarma vs. Prabha Ranjan Deb Barma Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 12 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a claimant succeed in a property dispute based solely on the weakness of the defendant’s case? The Supreme

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Supreme Court quashes summoning order in breach of trust case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court quashes summoning order in breach of trust case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a mere commercial dispute lead to criminal charges of breach of trust? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons in Criminal Breach of Trust Case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons in Criminal Breach of Trust Case: Deepak Gaba & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mere wrong demand or claim constitutes criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Deepak Gaba and Others vs. State of

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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025)

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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the actions of a lender, in seeking repayment of a loan, constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendra Awase vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Unauthorised Use of Electricity” in Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Thomas Joseph (2022)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Unauthorised Use of Electricity” in Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Thomas Joseph (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consumption of electricity exceeding the connected/contracted load constitutes “unauthorised use of electricity.” CASE TYPE: Electricity Law Case Name: Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors. vs. Thomas Joseph Alias Thomas M. J. & Ors. Judgment Date: 16

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable for Misconduct: CISF vs. Santosh Kumar Pandey (2022)

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CISF vs. Santosh Kumar Pandey: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Misconduct Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8671 of 2015 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee be overturned by a High Court based on a re-evaluation of evidence? The

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Dowry Harassment Case: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of dying declarations in dowry harassment cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Harassment Case Name: Rajaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2022 Citation:

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