Supreme Court Upholds Rule on Vehicle Replacement in Transport Permits: Regional Transport Authority vs. Shaju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can make rules that allow a transport authority to reject a vehicle replacement application if the proposed vehicle is older than the existing one. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Law Case Name: Regional Transport […]
Supreme Court Revises Convictions in Murder Case: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies: Lok Adalat Awards Cannot Trigger Land Compensation Redetermination Under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an award passed by a Lok Adalat under Section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 can be the basis for redetermination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act,
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Identification Evidence (2022) Date of the Judgment: 3 February 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.177 of 2022 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.951 of 2022) (@ Diary No(s).19963 of 2020) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder is valid when the principal claims the power of attorney was cancelled before the sale. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1062 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder be deemed invalid if the original power of
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder is valid when the original power of attorney was allegedly cancelled but a certified copy was used for registration. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property
Supreme Court Upholds Inspector General’s Authority in Police Promotions: Sushil Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 40 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an Inspector General (IG) of Police overrule a promotion recommendation made by a Superintendent of Police (SP)? This question
Supreme Court Upholds Inspector General’s Authority in Police Promotions: Sushil Kumar vs. State of Haryana (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an Inspector General (IG) of Police modify the recommendations of a Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) regarding promotions
Supreme Court on Specific Performance of Sale Agreements and Public Policy Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 380 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a contract that appears to violate public policy be enforced? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in a case concerning the specific performance
Supreme Court on Enforceability of Agreements Violating Bangalore Development Authority Rules Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 512 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an agreement to sell, which violates the rules of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), be enforced? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question, examining
Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Property Transfer in Bangalore Development Authority Cases: G.T. Girish vs. Y. Subba Raju (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sell a property allotted by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), entered into before the expiry of the stipulated non-alienation period, is enforceable. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Specific Performance Case Name:
