PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA

Supreme Court Orders CBI Investigation in Mysterious Death Case: Ramachandraiah vs. M. Manjula (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 556 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Was the death of K. Raghunath a suicide or a murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question by ordering the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a further investigation into the […]

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Decision in Property Dispute: Rajeev Gupta & Ors. vs. Prashant Garg & Ors. (23 April 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 552 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a family settlement be challenged by a third party? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a dispute over property rights. The core issue revolved around the validity of

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Order XI Rule 14 of CPC in property dispute: Srikanth NS vs. K. Munivenkatappa (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 23, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 557 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J. and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a court order the production of documents in a case where the suit has already been dismissed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning a long-standing property

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Supreme Court acquits accused in kidnapping and rape case due to inconsistencies in prosecutrix’s statement: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Sanjay Kumar (2025) INSC 561 (23 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 561 Judges: Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. When can inconsistencies in a rape victim’s statement lead to the acquittal of the accused? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent judgment, focusing on a case where the prosecutrix’s

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Husband’s Relatives in Dowry Case: Sushil A & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Ors. (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 505 Judges: Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can relatives of a husband be automatically implicated in dowry harassment cases? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sushil A & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Ors., a case concerning the quashing of

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Supreme Court settles the applicability of res judicata in criminal proceedings and quashes cheating case: S.C. Garg vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025) INSC 493 (16 April 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 493 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a person be prosecuted for cheating, when a court has already determined the facts in a prior criminal proceeding? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in S.C. Garg vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Relief Granted Under Article 142 in Kishore Chhabra vs. State of Haryana (2025)

Date of the Judgment: April 01, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 419 Judges: B.R. Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, K.V. Viswanathan When can a landowner challenge land acquisition after possession is taken? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving land acquisition for development in Sonipat, Haryana. The Court examined the validity of

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Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings in Eviction Case: Rabindranath Panigrahi vs. Surendra Sahu (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 333 Judges: Sanjay Karol J., Prashant Kumar Mishra J. In a dispute between a landlord and a tenant over shop rooms, the Supreme Court of India examined whether the High Court of Orissa was correct in overturning the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case, Faults High Court’s Contributory Negligence Assessment: Prabha V Athi & Ors. (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 293 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of determining fair compensation in motor accident cases, specifically focusing on the assessment of contributory negligence. The case involved a fatal accident where the deceased

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Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of Consumer in Project Loan Disputes: Central Bank of India vs. AD Bureau Advertising (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2025 Judges: Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prashant Kumar Mishra Citation: 2025 INSC 288 When a business takes a loan for a project, can it be considered a “consumer” if something goes wrong with the bank’s service? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this important question. This case

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Supreme Court Upholds Impleadment of Legal Heir in Property Dispute: Pappammal (Died) Through LR R. Krsna Murti vs. Jothi & Anr (2025)

Date of the Judgment: February 27, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 277 Judges: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of impleading a legal heir as a defendant in a property dispute case. The central question was whether the High Court erred in allowing the daughter

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Supreme Court settles pension eligibility after regularization of service with extraordinary leave: Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of West Bengal (2025) INSC 270 (25 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 270 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can an employee be denied pensionary benefits after their services have been regularized by granting extraordinary leave? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Jaya Bhattacharya vs. The State of

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