Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Decides Alimony: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of permanent alimony and granting divorce by mutual consent using powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute/Transfer Petition Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: 19 May 2023 […]
Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settles Alimony in Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent and determining permanent alimony. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Mansi Khatri vs. Gaurav Khatri [Judgment Date]: May 19, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 562
Supreme Court Holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for non-compliance with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: Not Available in
Supreme Court Punishes Contemnor for Defying Orders in Child Custody Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for failing to comply with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 540 Judges:
Supreme Court Modifies Senior Advocate Designation Guidelines: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Advocates Act, 1961 Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India, Through Secretary General Judgment Date: 12 May 2023 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Fine-Tunes Senior Advocate Designation Process: Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of guidelines for designation of Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Advocates Act Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising v. Supreme Court of India Judgment Date: 12 May 2023 Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2023 Citation: 2023
Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against In-Laws: Priyanka Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for dowry harassment can be quashed when allegations against in-laws appear to be an afterthought and lack specific details. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Harassment Case Name: Priyanka Mishra & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Service Counting for Diploma Holders Acquiring Degrees in Promotion: T. Valsan vs. K. Kanagaraj (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 449 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a Diploma holder, who obtains an Engineering Degree during their service, count their
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers Under Article 142 in Divorce Cases: Shilpa Sailesh vs. Varun Sreenivasan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and extent of the Supreme Court’s power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant divorce, including waiving the mandatory waiting period for mutual consent divorce and granting divorce in cases of irretrievable breakdown
Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (28 April 2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 395 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence
Supreme Court acquits husband in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Phoolchand Rathore (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 28, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 444 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Manoj Misra, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the case relies solely on
Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Santosh vs. State (2023) INSC 385 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the chain of circumstances to establish the guilt of the accused in a murder case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Santosh @ Bhure
