Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights: Bajranga vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a landowner be deprived of their land without proper adherence to legal procedures? This question was at the heart of […]
Supreme Court Upholds Partition Rights, Rejects Disputed Sale Agreement: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a sale agreement and its impact on partition of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition) Case Name: Venigalla Koteswaramma vs. Malempati Suryamba & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2021 Citation:
Supreme Court Allows Probation Despite Minimum Sentence: Lakhvir Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 14 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can young offenders, who have committed a serious crime, be given the benefit of probation, even if the law prescribes a minimum
Supreme Court directs fresh hearing for alleged fraud in commodity exchange case (27 November 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principles of natural justice were violated in proceedings against a commodity exchange and its related parties for alleged fraud. CASE TYPE: Commodities and Securities Law Case Name: Indian Commodity Exchange Limited vs. Neptune Overseas Limited &
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Matrimonial Homicide Case: Jayantilal Verma vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence and the lack of explanation from the accused under Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, are sufficient to uphold a conviction for murder in a domestic setting. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Jayantilal
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak evidence: Chunthuram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) Date of the Judgment: 29 October 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Krishna Murari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained when the evidence is weak and circumstantial? The
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Delayed Reasons: Balaji Baliram Mupade vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside if the reasons for the order are provided after an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Balaji Baliram Mupade & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Refuses Lease Extension for Obstructed Mining Periods, Orders Refund: Dharmendra Kumar Singh vs. State of UP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mining leases should be extended for the period during which operations were halted due to court orders, or if a refund of lease amounts is sufficient. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Environmental Law Case
Supreme Court Dismisses Madhya Pradesh’s Delayed Appeal, Imposes Costs: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Bherulal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Condonation of delay in filing a Special Leave Petition by a government entity. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Bherulal Judgment Date: 15 October 2020 Date of the
Supreme Court clarifies limitation for pre-emption rights under Rajasthan Act: Raghunath vs. Radha Mohan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the limitation period for exercising the right of pre-emption under the Rajasthan Pre-Emption Act, 1966, commences from the first sale after the Act came into force or from each subsequent sale. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property
Supreme Court Clarifies M.Ed. Degree Eligibility for Assistant Professor in Education Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 581 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., and Krishna Murari, J. Can a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree be considered equivalent to a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education for the purpose
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to unreliable eyewitness testimony: Amar Singh vs. State (2020) INSC 469 LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of a single eyewitness testimony in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amar Singh vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) Judgment Date: 12 October 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
