Supreme Court Allows State’s Appeal Against Acquittal in Assault Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the State’s application for leave to appeal against an acquittal order in an assault case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Shankar Ganapati Rahatol […]
Supreme Court Reinstates Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Harassment Case: Pallavi vs. State of U.T. Chandigarh (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 29, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 49 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a lower court overturn a trial court’s decision to frame charges against accused individuals based on a
Supreme Court Directs Custody of Vehicle to Widow in Murder Case: Shanmugavel vs. Eswari (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Custody of a vehicle involved in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: C. Shanmugavel vs. Eswari & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 28 January 2019 Who gets the custody of a vehicle involved in a murder case
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Mobile Snatching Case Due to Doubtful Identification: Suraj Pal vs. State of Haryana (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 68 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of a witness identifying the accused for
Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of ‘Agricultural Produce’ Under Maharashtra Act Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 59 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can processed items like edible oil, vanaspati, and sugar be considered “agricultural produce” under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Clause: Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation vs. Ganesh Containers (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 23, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 65 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party bypass a pre-agreed arbitration clause and seek the appointment of an independent arbitrator? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Restores Civil Suit Dismissed for Default: Kusumben Indersinh Dhupia vs. Sudhaben Biharilalji Bhaiya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit dismissed for default should be restored when the plaintiff demonstrates consistent effort to pursue the case. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Kusumben Indersinh Dhupia vs. Sudhaben Biharilalji Bhaiya & Anr. Judgment Date: January 9,
Supreme Court Denies Pay Parity for Sub Fire Officers: Punjab State Electricity Board vs. Thana Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Sub Fire Officers are entitled to the same pay scale as other employees within the same group, specifically Head Clerks, Head Clerk-cum-Divisional Accountants, and Internal Auditors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Punjab State Electricity
Supreme Court Denies Pay Parity for Internal Auditors: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajesh Kumar Jindal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Internal Auditors are entitled to pay parity with Head Clerks solely based on being in the same group, irrespective of different recruitment methods, qualifications, and duties. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Punjab State
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Jagdish Chand & Anr. vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused are guilty of offences under Section 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 related to dowry death and cruelty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Jagdish Chand & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Drops Contempt Proceedings: M/S MDDA Ramky ISBT Ltd. vs. Ombir Singh Tomar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contempt proceedings should continue when an execution petition is already pending for the same matter. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: M/S MDDA Ramky ISBT Ltd. vs. Ombir Singh Tomar [Judgment Date]: January 4, 2019 Introduction
Supreme Court Allows Second Complaint on Same Facts: V. Ravi Kumar vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2018) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1088 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a person file a second criminal complaint if the first one was withdrawn? The Supreme Court addressed this
