Pankaj Mithal

Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree for possession in property disputes: Periyammal vs. Rajamani (2025) INSC 329 (6 March 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 6 March 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 329 Judges: J. B. Pardiwala, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. When a person wins a court case and obtains a decree, can they always be sure they will get what the decree promises? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Contempt Ruling for Property Alienation Despite Undertaking: Lavanya C. vs. Vittal Gurudas Pai (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 325 Judges: Pankaj Mithal J., Sanjay Karol J. What happens when a party assures the court they won’t sell a property during a legal battle, but then does so anyway? The Supreme Court of India recently examined this issue in a case involving a

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Supreme Court settles the scope of bona fide need for eviction under tenancy laws: Kanhaiya Lal Arya vs. Md. Ehshan (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 25, 2025 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can a landlord evict a tenant based on the ‘bona fide need’ to establish a business for unemployed sons? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Kanhaiya Lal Arya vs. Md. Ehshan & Ors.,

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Citing Irretrievable Breakdown, Quashes Extradition Order: Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,

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Supreme Court quashes appointments made under flawed 2010 advertisement: Amrit Yadav vs. State of Jharkhand (2025) INSC 176 (February 10, 2025)

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

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Supreme Court acquits man in circumstantial evidence case due to doubts in prosecution’s story: Hansraj vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2025)

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)

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in strangulation case due to lack of conclusive evidence: Ravi vs. State of Punjab (2025) INSC 170 (10 February 2025)

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

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Interim Bail for Election Canvassing: Supreme Court Addresses the Issue in Mohd. Tahir Hussain vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can an accused person in jail be granted interim bail to campaign for an election? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Mohd. Tahir Hussain vs. State of NCT of Delhi. This judgment explores

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Supreme Court clarifies ‘Transaction Value’ under Central Excise Act: Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (20 January 2025)

Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transaction Value’ under Central Excise Act: Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ‘transaction value’ for excise duty under Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, when goods are sold at different prices to different buyers. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Bharat

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Supreme Court overturns convictions in BHEL corruption case: A. Srinivasulu & Ors. vs. State (2023) INSC 577 (15 June 2023)

Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 577 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a public servant be convicted of corruption charges without proper evidence and procedure? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving officials from Bharat Heavy

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Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Desalination Plant Case: A. Srinivasulu vs. State (2023) INSC 971

Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Desalination Plant Case: A. Srinivasulu vs. State (2023) INSC 971 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption in awarding a contract for desalination plants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption. Case Name: A. Srinivasulu vs. The State rep. by the Inspector

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