Supreme Court Clarifies Proof of Corruption in Absence of Complainant: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a public servant be convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, if the complainant’s direct evidence is unavailable? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (Govt. of […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Land Dispute Case: R. Nagender Yadav vs. State of Telangana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery should continue when a civil suit regarding the validity of the same document is pending. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: R. Nagender Yadav vs. The State of Telangana and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies “Continuing Unlawful Activity” under Gujarat Control of Terrorism Act Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1437 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J.B. Pardiwala Can prior offenses be the basis for charges under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015, even if no new offenses are committed
Supreme Court Refers Seniority Dispute to Larger Bench: Hariharan vs. Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Inter-se seniority dispute between direct recruits and promotees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Hariharan & Ors. vs. Harsh Vardhan Singh Rao & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 December 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Clarifies Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 5 December 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 885 of 2019 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, B.V. Nagarathna Bench Composition: The judgment was delivered by a five-judge bench, with Justice A.S. Bopanna authoring the opinion.
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Valuation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Radheshyam LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value and permissible deductions in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs. Radheshyam & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Land Compensation: Land Acquisition Act Case (22 November 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, including the validity of deductions for development charges. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Revenue Divisional Officer & Anr. vs. Ismail Bhai and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Lack of Evidence: N.S. Madhanagopal vs. K. Lalitha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the use of unparliamentary words and alleged obstruction constitute offenses under Sections 294(b) and 341 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: N. S. Madhanagopal & Anr. vs. K. Lalitha Judgment Date: 10
Supreme Court Overturns Death Penalty in Child Rape-Murder Case: Chotkau vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 September 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, overturned the death penalty awarded to the appellant in a case involving the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl. The case hinged
Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Case for Wife’s Convenience: N.C.V. Aishwarya vs. A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings based on convenience and economic dependence. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: N.C.V. Aishwarya vs. A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha [Judgment Date]: July 18, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2022 Citation:
Supreme Court Remands Land Dispute Case: Farooqi Begum vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the lower courts’ decision regarding the resumption of a land grant and the possession of the disputed property. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: Farooqi Begum (D) By Lrs. vs. The
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Supreme Court Allows Appointment of Candidates Rejected for Not Submitting Original Documents: Aarav Jain vs. Bihar Public Service Commission (2022) Date of the Judgment: 23 May 2022 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Vikram Nath, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
