Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Rape Case, Dismisses Special Leave Petition: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs. The Inspector of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for rape of a minor should be upheld based on concurrent findings of fact by lower courts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Seelan @ Jeyaseelan vs. […]
Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction due to lack of evidence: Sandeep Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal of the accused in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Sandeep Kumar and Others vs. State of Uttarakhand and
Supreme Court sets aside demand for market value of tenements under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Shridhar C. Shetty vs. The Additional Collector (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the competent authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, can demand the market value of tenements for failure to hand over possession as per the exemption
Supreme Court on Liability for Highway Accidents Due to Environmental Damage: NHAI vs. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Liability for environmental damage and highway safety. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tort Law, Highway Law Case Name: The Director General (Road Development) National Highways Authority of India vs. Aam Aadmi Lokmanch & Ors. Judgment Date: 14
Supreme Court quashes interim fee order for engineering colleges: Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can fix interim fees for unaided educational institutions without following the procedure established under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 and
Supreme Court clarifies liability in bus accident cases: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the liability for compensation in motor accident cases involving buses hired by a State Road Transport Corporation. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs. Rajendri Devi & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Ex-MLA Murder Case: Somasundaram vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Analysis of accomplice testimony and circumstantial evidence in a criminal conspiracy leading to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Somasundaram @ Somu vs. The State Rep. by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Judgment Date: 03 June 2020 Introduction Date of
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Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Bihar Staff Selection Exam Results: Bihar Staff Selection Commission vs. Arun Kumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent of judicial review in matters concerning the evaluation of candidates in public service recruitment exams, specifically when there are allegations of errors in question papers and answer
Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 248 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian Can a central bank impose a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a landmark judgment. The court struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban
Supreme Court clarifies High Court’s power in Customs Reference Cases Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 121 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court refuse to call for a statement from the Customs Appellate Tribunal when a reference application is made? The
Supreme Court Upholds Resolution Plan, Emphasizes Commercial Wisdom of Creditors: Maharashtra Seamless Ltd. vs. Padmanabhan Venkatesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) must match the liquidation value of the corporate debtor and whether a successful resolution applicant can withdraw from the process after the plan’s approval.
Supreme Court Settles Fixed Cost Recovery in Power Purchase Agreement Disputes: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Magnum Power Generation Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a power generator is entitled to fixed costs under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) when no power is purchased due to a tariff order. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case
