Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case: Akhil Gogoi vs. State (NIA) (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can grant bail to an accused when it upholds the High Court’s decision to set aside a discharge order by the Special Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) […]
Supreme Court Grants Bail Despite Upholding High Court Order in Unlawful Activities Case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 392 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can an individual be granted bail even when the High Court has overturned a lower court’s order of discharge? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence and procedural lapse: Fedrick Cutinha vs. State of Karnataka (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a High Court overturn a trial court’s acquittal based on limited evidence, especially
Supreme Court Clarifies Overtime Entitlement for Supervisors in Government Printing Units Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 388 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether supervisors in government-owned printing and minting facilities are entitled to double overtime pay under the Factories Act, 1948. This
Supreme Court clarifies Double Overtime for Supervisors in Security Printing & Minting Corporation case Date of the Judgment: 18 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 379 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can supervisors in government-owned printing and minting corporations claim double overtime pay? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex issue, examining
Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Kerala Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Act, 2019 (Kerala MSME Act) overrides the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, regarding the requirement of licenses for establishing a Hot Mix Plant. CASE TYPE: Local Government and Business Regulation Case
Supreme Court Upholds MSME Act Over Panchayat Regulations in Hot Mix Plant Case Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 335 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a local Panchayat’s regulations prevent the operation of a business that has obtained necessary clearances under a state-level act designed to promote
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) INSC 364 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of eyewitnesses whose statements are inconsistent and who have a prior enmity with the accused can be relied upon for conviction in a murder case, especially when independent
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Sita Ram vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused can be sustained when the eyewitness testimonies are inconsistent and unreliable, and when independent eyewitnesses are available but not examined by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Procession, Dismisses State’s Appeal: K. Phanindra Reddy vs. G. Subramanian (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify its original order in a contempt petition. Also, whether the State can deny permission for a procession based on law and order concerns. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: K. Phanindra Reddy,
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Procession, Dismisses State’s Appeal: K. Phanindra Reddy vs. G. Subramanian (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can modify its original order in a contempt petition after disposing of the main writ petition and review applications. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: K. Phanindra Reddy, I.A.S. and Ors. vs. G. Subramanian
Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Lucknow Court in Money Laundering Case: Ka Rauf Sherif vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 319 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a court in Lucknow have jurisdiction over a money laundering case when the alleged criminal activities
