Supreme Court Orders Concurrent Sentences in Electricity Theft Case: Iqram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences for multiple convictions should run consecutively or concurrently when no specific direction is given by the trial court under Section 427(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Iqram […]
Supreme Court quashes criminal complaint against chemical traders for alleged drug violations: Hasmukhlal D. Vora vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) INSC 1084 (16 December 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 can be sustained against a trader of a substance that is classified as a food ingredient
Supreme Court Clarifies Proof of Corruption in Absence of Complainant: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a public servant be convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, if the complainant’s direct evidence is unavailable? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (Govt. of
Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation: NOIDA vs. Omvir Singh (2022) – Land Acquisition LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, considering delays and prior judgments. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Omvir Singh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15 December 2022 Date
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Supreme Court Holds Insurance Company Liable Despite Postponement Letter: Gokal Chand vs. Axis Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny a claim by issuing a backdated letter postponing the insurance policy after the insured’s death, despite having received the premium and conducted a medical test with normal results. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Harpreet Kaur vs. Mohinder Yadav (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation for loss of dependency and consortium in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Harpreet Kaur & Ors. vs. Mohinder Yadav & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 December 2022 Date of the Judgment: 15
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability for Pre-Sale Dues in Sugar Mill Acquisition: Wave Industries vs. State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining liability for outstanding dues of a sugar mill prior to its sale. CASE TYPE: Civil (Contract Law, Tax Law). Case Name: Wave Industries Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Land Dispute Case: R. Nagender Yadav vs. State of Telangana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery should continue when a civil suit regarding the validity of the same document is pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: R. Nagender Yadav vs. The State of Telangana and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies “Continuing Unlawful Activity” under Gujarat Control of Terrorism Act Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1437 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J.B. Pardiwala Can prior offenses be the basis for charges under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015, even if no new offenses are committed
Supreme Court allows appointment of Health Workers despite delayed registration: Laxmi Saroj vs. State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates for government jobs can be denied appointment due to a delay in receiving a registration certificate from the concerned authority, when the delay is not attributable to the candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Possession Valid Despite Non-Tender of Compensation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition can be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession has been taken but compensation has not been tendered. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Overruling High Court: Govt of NCT of Delhi vs. Ram Prakash Sehrawat (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken. CASE TYPE:
