Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Evidence Destruction Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Dinesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the testimony of a sole eyewitness, who remained silent for a prolonged period after witnessing a crime, is sufficient for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Maharashtra vs. Dinesh Judgment Date: 07 February 2018 Date of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Kerosene Burning Case Based on Dying Declaration Date of the Judgment: 6 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 84 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a dying declaration alone be the basis for conviction in a criminal case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Inconsistent Witness Testimony: Union of India vs. Leen Martin (2018) Date of the Judgment: 01 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 74 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for drug trafficking be sustained when key witnesses contradict the prosecution’s version of
Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Improper Disposal of Contraband: Union of India vs. Jarooparam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s failure to properly dispose of seized contraband under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) and produce it as evidence undermines the case. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court on External Development Charges for Government Entities Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 73 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a municipal council demand external development charges from Central Government entities for construction within their limits? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
Supreme Court overturns conviction in Madhya Pradesh culpable homicide case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s conviction of the accused for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Nande @ Nandkishore Singh Judgment Date: 23 January 2018 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Municipal Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court’s observations on the merits of a case are binding when the court lacks jurisdiction to make such observations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Municipal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others Judgment Date: 23 January
Supreme Court Upholds Charges Under Prevention of Corruption Act in Goa Power Rebate Case Date of the Judgment: January 17, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 21 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can public officials be charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly misusing their positions to grant undue benefits to private
Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to flawed evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Trilok Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) due to inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can demand payment for water usage without explicit legal authorization. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Water Rights and Government Fees Case Name: Tata Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. & Another vs. State of Bihar & Others [Judgment Date]: 15 December 2017 Can a state government demand payment for water used
Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 989 Judges: J. Chelameswar, S. Abdul Nazeer Can a landlord use the non-payment of property tax by a tenant, which the landlord is entitled to recover as rent, as grounds for eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Can a newspaper owner be held liable for defamatory content published in their newspaper, even if they are not the editor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a case involving a Kannada daily newspaper. This judgment clarifies the responsibilities of newspaper owners under Indian law, particularly concerning defamation. The bench comprised
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