Supreme Court Modifies Life Sentence in Brutal Murder Case: Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Constitutional Court impose a modified life sentence, specifying a fixed term of imprisonment, even when the death penalty is not imposed? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs. State […]
Supreme Court Sets 30-Year Minimum Sentence in Brutal Murder Case: Shiva Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Can Constitutional Courts impose a fixed-term sentence in cases not involving the death penalty? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shiva Kumar @ Shiva @ Shivamurthy vs. State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 28 March 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, even if possession has been taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2023 Citation:
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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not paid, despite possession being taken by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs. Batti & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 22
Supreme Court overturns conviction in corruption case due to lack of demand evidence: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1669 of 2009 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a public servant be convicted for corruption if there is no direct evidence of
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case Date of the Judgment: 16 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 244 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a bank employee be summoned as an accused in a case of fraudulent withdrawal simply for providing a misprinted statement of account? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Sets Aside Labour Court Award Due to Workman’s Failure to Report for Duty: Creative Garments Ltd. vs. Kashiram Verma (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Labour Court’s award of reinstatement with back wages is valid when the workman fails to report for duty despite multiple opportunities and court orders. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Bank Clerk in Embezzlement Case: Meenu Prakash Bhantu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 16, 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, addressed the question of whether a bank clerk could be summoned as an additional accused in a case of fraudulent
Supreme Court Upholds Promotion Based on DPC Date, Not Vacancy Date: Manoj Kumar Jindal vs. Rajni Mahajan & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotion should be based on the date of vacancy or the date of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Manoj Kumar Jindal vs. Rajni Mahajan &
Supreme Court Acquits Accused Based on Weak Extra-Judicial Confession: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of extra-judicial confession in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar Judgment Date: March 14, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 14, 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court overturns conviction based on weak extra-judicial confession: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of extra-judicial confessions in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pawan Kumar Chourasia vs. State of Bihar Judgment Date: 14 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a criminal case be initiated for a breach of contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
