Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Motiram Padu Joshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s acquittal and convicting the accused based on the evidence of eye witnesses, medical evidence, and recovery of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Motiram Padu Joshi and […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation for Excise Duty: Grasim Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the determination of value for excise duty purposes, specifically the inclusion of various charges in “transaction value.” CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore vs. M/s Grasim Industries Ltd. Judgment
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Pay Scales for DTC Security Staff: DTC Security Staff Union vs. DTC (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: DTC Security Staff Union (Regd.) vs. DTC and Another, Civil Appeal No(s). 5005 of 2018 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 8039 of 2016) Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi,
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder can be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Clarifies Interconnected Agreements in Arbitration: Ameet Lalchand Shah vs. Rishabh Enterprises (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple agreements related to a single commercial project can be referred to arbitration even if not all agreements contain an arbitration clause. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs. Rishabh Enterprises and Another
Coconut Oil Classification: Supreme Court Divided on Excise Duty LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of coconut oil for excise duty purposes based on packaging size. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Madhan Agro Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: April 13, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2018 Citation: Not
Coconut Oil Classification Under Excise Law: Supreme Court Divided on Edible vs. Hair Oil Date of the Judgment: 13 April 2018 The Supreme Court of India grappled with a seemingly simple question: Should coconut oil in small packages be classified as an edible oil or a hair oil for excise duty purposes? This seemingly straightforward
Supreme Court quashes defamation case against K.K. Mishra: A case of misuse of Section 199(2) CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether statements made against a public servant are connected to their public duties for a defamation case under Section 199(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K.K. Mishra vs. The State
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and destruction of evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kameshwar Singh vs. State of Bihar & Ors. Judgment Date: April 9, 2018 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty but Reverses Contract Termination in Power Purchase Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a power purchase agreement can be terminated for delays when the agreement provides for penalties for such delays. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Power Purchase Agreement Case Name: M.P. Power Management Company Ltd. vs. Renew Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Municipal Contracts: Ujjain Corporation vs. BVG India Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Correction of a typographical error in a Supreme Court judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs. BVG India Limited & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 28, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018.
Supreme Court Upholds Expert Evaluation in Ujjain Waste Management Tender Case Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 247 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a High Court interfere with the technical evaluation of a tender process conducted by an expert body? The Supreme Court of
