Supreme Court Stays Inquiry into Private Conversation in PIL: Justice V. Eswaraiah vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can order an inquiry into a private conversation in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) when the conversation is not directly related to the main issue of the PIL. CASE TYPE: Public Interest […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of appellate review in cases of acquittal by trial court, and assessment of evidence in criminal trials. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rajendra @ Rajappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 26
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Police Promotion Rules: Eight Years’ Experience Required for Inspector Post LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of promotion rules for Sub-Inspectors to Inspectors in Haryana Police. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Suresh Kumar vs. The State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 March 2021 Citation:
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Mukhtar Ansari to UP Jail LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can order the transfer of an under-trial prisoner from one state to another, and whether a state government qualifies as a “party interested” in such a transfer. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Writ Petition Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh
Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal based on “benefit of doubt” prevents a candidate from being disqualified for a government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Love Kush Meena [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court on Interest During Moratorium: Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association (Regd.) vs. Union of India and others (2021) INSC 158 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can banks charge interest on
Supreme Court Modifies Sentence in Kidnapping Case: K. Prakash & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of sentence in kidnapping and wrongful confinement case CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K. Prakash & Anr. vs. The State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 19 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2021 Citation: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pay Scale Merger for Typists and Clerks in Ranchi University LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees in the category of Typist, Counter Clerk, Routine Clerk, and Store Keeper are entitled to a merger of pay scales with Upper Division and Lower Division Assistants/Clerks. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bijay Kumar Sharma
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Injunction for Booth Possession: Madan Mohan Singh vs. Ved Prakash Arya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mandatory injunction can be issued to restore possession of a property to the original allottee when the occupant claims to be a tenant, but no tenancy is proven and the Chief Administrator has declared the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 3 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 March
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dying declaration of a deceased is sufficient to convict an accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 03 March 2021
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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees in Small Cause Court Cases Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 123 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a tenant’s application to set aside an ex-parte decree be rejected if they fail to deposit the full decretal amount
