Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Arson Case Due to Family Compromise: Shankar & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise between family members can be a factor in reducing the sentence for non-compoundable offenses like arson. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra & […]
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two Accused: Balvir Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 132 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can the common intention of a group of individuals be inferred when not all members directly participate
Supreme Court Upholds Sewerage Cess on Industries Discharging Effluents via Common Treatment Plant (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether industries discharging treated effluents into a common effluent treatment plant are liable to pay sewerage cess. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Water and Sewerage Cess Case Name: Vasant Chemicals Limited vs. The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply
Supreme Court Upholds TNEB’s Dearness Allowance Policy: TNEB vs. TNEB-Thozhilalar Aykkiya Sangam (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is obligated to pay Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees at the same rate as Central Government employees, or if it can follow the State Government’s rates as per a settlement agreement. CASE
Supreme Court overturns injunction in property dispute: Balkrishna vs. Balkrishna (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a permanent injunction can be granted to a person who has not proven actual possession of the property and has not paid rent. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding property and tenancy rights. Case Name: Balkrishna Dattatraya Galande vs. Balkrishna Rambharose Gupta
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Supreme Court acquits medical practitioners in Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were practicing medicine without valid qualifications under the Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dharmendra & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra [Judgment Date]: February 6, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 6, 2019
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on land compensation: Er. K. Arumugam vs. V. Balakrishnan & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can, in contempt proceedings, go beyond the original order to determine compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court/Land Acquisition. Case Name: Er. K. Arumugam vs. V. Balakrishnan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 06
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Bir Singh vs. Mukesh Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued in discharge of a debt or liability, can be rebutted solely based on a fiduciary relationship between the payee and the drawer
Supreme Court Clarifies Halt Contractor Preference: Union of India vs. Md. Samim Azad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim preference as an heir of a deceased halt contractor when the original contract had expired and was not renewed. CASE TYPE: Civil Service/Contract Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Md. Samim
Supreme Court Upholds Division Bench Authority: AIIMS vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Chairman of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), sitting singly, can stay proceedings before a Division Bench of the same Tribunal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Institute of Medical Sciences vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 1
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Supreme Court on Cancellation of Trust Registration for Bogus Donations: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Jagannath Gupta Family Trust (2019) Date of the Judgment: 01 February 2019 Citation: [2019] INSC 72 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a single instance of a bogus donation justify the cancellation of a trust’s registration under
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Kalua @ Koshal Kishore vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal
