Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declaration

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case Based on Dying Declaration LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a criminal trial, particularly when multiple dying declarations exist. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Death Case Name: Jagbir Singh vs. State (N.C.T. of Delhi) [Judgment Date]: September 4, 2019 Introduction Date […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Shishupal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 741

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of Section 319 CrPC for summoning additional accused: Shishupal Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) INSC 741 Date of the Judgment: September 3, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 741 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a trial court summon a person as an accused based solely

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence and faulty examination: Samsul Haque vs. State of Assam (26 August 2019)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence and faulty examination: Samsul Haque vs. State of Assam (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 August 2019 Citation: Samsul Haque v. State of Assam, Criminal Appeal No. 1905 of 2009 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a conviction be upheld

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Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction: Girish Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (23 July 2019)

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Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction: Girish Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 712 Judges: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case based on unreliable witness testimony? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court settles interpretation of Gift Deed in property dispute: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 (16 July 2019)

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Supreme Court Interprets Gift Deed: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 592 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a court overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on a matter of fact? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order in Dowry Death Case: Vishnu Kumar Tiwari vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate is bound to treat a protest petition as a complaint and follow the procedure under Section 200 and 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when disagreeing with a police

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases (5 July 2019)

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Victim’s Right to Appeal: Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure in Acquittal Cases Date of the Judgment: 5 July 2019 Citation: Crl.Appeal No.979/2019 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph Can a victim appeal an acquittal order even if the State’s appeal is dismissed? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial question

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Supreme Court Upholds Reimbursement of Sales Tax on Coal Used to Make Coke for Inter-State Sale

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Supreme Court Upholds Reimbursement of Sales Tax on Coal Used to Make Coke for Inter-State Sale Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 458 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a state deny a refund of sales tax on raw materials when those materials are transformed

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Supreme Court clarifies the need for framing substantial questions of law in second appeals in Punjab: Kirodi vs. Ram Parkash (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies the need for framing substantial questions of law in second appeals in Punjab: Kirodi vs. Ram Parkash (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second appeal in the state of Punjab requires the framing of a substantial question of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Kirodi (Since Deceased) Through His Lr. vs Ram Parkash

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Supreme Court Directs Construction of New Building to Resolve Housing Society Dispute: Sant Lal Gupta vs. Umesh Kumar Jain (2019)

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Supreme Court Directs Construction of New Building to Resolve Housing Society Dispute: Sant Lal Gupta vs. Umesh Kumar Jain (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of a court order and addressing the rights of both original and subsequently inducted members of a housing society. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition in a Civil Matter Case Name: Sant Lal Gupta

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Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment policy: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Nirval Singh (2019)

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Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment policy: Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Nirval Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person is entitled to compassionate appointment under a policy that was in force at the time of death of the employee or the new policy which came into force after the death of the employee. CASE

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Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers for Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Satyan vs. Deputy Commissioner (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers for Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Satyan vs. Deputy Commissioner (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 30, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 440 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can land allotted to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes be transferred without prior government permission, even after the initial

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