Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Validity in Property Dispute: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale deed challenged on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Krishna Devi vs. Keshri Nandan [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Civil […]
Supreme Court Upholds Will, Dismisses Property Claim in Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and its effect on property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohan Lal vs. Nand Lal [Judgment Date]: March 21, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March 21, 2018 Citation: Not available in the
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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to unreliable witnesses: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Om Pal & Ors (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Om Pal & Ors. Judgment Date: 21 March 2018 Date of the Judgment: 21
Supreme Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dev Kanya Tiwari vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2018
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of credible evidence: Sudhakar vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sudhakar @ Sudharasan vs. State Rep. by the Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 12 March 2018
Supreme Court Reduces Compensation in Real Estate Dispute: Fortune Infrastructure vs. Trevor D’Lima (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for deficiency in service in a real estate contract breach. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s. Fortune Infrastructure (Now Known as M/s. Hicon Infrastructure) & Anr. vs. Trevor D’Lima & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March
Supreme Court overturns conviction in assault case: Bannareddy vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a case involving charges of rioting, assault, and use of weapons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bannareddy & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Review Petition After Delay: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in curing defects in a review application should lead to its dismissal. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary (Revenue) & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Revisional Powers under Section 398 CrPC: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional powers under Section 398 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Rajoriya vs. Jagat Narain Thapak and Another Judgment Date: 23 February 2018 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Settles Insurance Contract Acceptance in Home Loan Case Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 121 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim after accepting the premium for a life insurance policy linked to a home loan, even if a medical
Supreme Court Mandates Disclosure of Income Sources for Candidates: Lok Prahari vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates contesting elections should be required to disclose their sources of income and that of their associates, and whether non-disclosure would constitute a corrupt practice. CASE TYPE: Election Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Lok Prahari vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Determining Legal Representatives in Pending Appeals Date of the Judgment: 8 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 89 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a High Court allow multiple claimants to represent a deceased party in an appeal without first determining who the actual legal representative is? The
