Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case: Abhishek Kumar vs. State of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Anticipatory Bail in cases of alleged rape. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Abhishek Kumar vs. State of Delhi [Judgment Date]: March 07, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 07, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 203 Judges: […]
Supreme Court quashes contempt order for non-compliance of order passed without hearing: State of Odisha vs. Samal Barrage Employees’ Union (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 192 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a contempt order be issued for non-compliance of an order passed without
Supreme Court Acquits Conspiracy Accused in Hospital Shooting Case: Taqdir vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of criminal conspiracy in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Taqdir vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: March 02, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 02, 2022 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Children of Second Wives: Mukesh Kumar vs. Union of India (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 February 2022 Citation: Mukesh Kumar & Anr vs. The Union of India & Ors. Civil Appeal No. /2022 arising out of SLP(C) No. 18571/2018 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J.,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Wife’s Murder Case: Sathish Kumar vs. State of Karnataka (2022) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 168 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Can circumstantial evidence alone be enough to convict someone of murder? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Santosh & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: Santosh & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Disallows Tax Benefits on Freebies Given to Doctors: Apex Laboratories vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (22 Feb 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether pharmaceutical companies can claim tax deductions on expenses incurred for providing freebies to medical practitioners. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: M/s Apex Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. vs. Deputy Commissioner of
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gender Cap on Orchestra Performers in Maharashtra Bars LEGAL ISSUE: Whether imposing a condition of gender cap on the number of performers in orchestra bands in bars is violative of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law Case Name: Hotel Priya, A Proprietorship vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment
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Supreme Court Revises Convictions in Murder Case: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the convictions of all accused under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj Sevani vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Motor Accident Compensation Award. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims. Case Name: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2022. Citation: (Not Available in Source). Judges: Uday
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of compromise orders in service matters: R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs. TANGEDCO & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise order passed by a court can be the basis for extending similar benefits to non-parties. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs. The Chairman and Managing
Supreme Court overturns dismissal of bank employee in United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision if it finds the decision is not based on evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee [Judgment Date]: 31
