Supreme Court Upholds No Medical Negligence in Patient’s Death: Vinod Jain vs. Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the hospital and doctor were negligent in the treatment of the patient, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Vinod Jain vs. Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital & Anr. Judgment Date: 25 February 2019 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 147 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a selection process be altered mid-way by relaxing eligibility criteria not mentioned in the
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case: Mahendran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly with the common object of murdering the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendran vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ravi @Gopu and Ors. vs. State
Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Detention in UAPA Case: State of Maharashtra vs. Surendra Gadling (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the application for extension of detention under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) was validly made by the Public Prosecutor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Case Name: The State
Supreme Court acquits accused in drug overdose death case: Chandru vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder in a case of death due to drug overdose based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Chandru @ Chandrasekaran vs. State rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police CB CID and Anr.
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Supreme Court overturns rape conviction due to delay in FIR: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Impact of delay in lodging a First Information Report (FIR) in rape cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Parkash Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 12 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 12
Supreme Court Reinstates Murder Conviction in Uttar Pradesh Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder based on grave and sudden provocation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh v. Faquirey. Judgment Date: 11 February 2019 Date of the
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Supreme Court Approves Excess Admissions in Siddha Medical College LEGAL ISSUE: Whether students admitted beyond the sanctioned intake in a medical college should be allowed to continue their studies and take examinations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of AYUSH vs.
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of “Gypsum in all its forms” under Rajasthan VAT Act: Additional Commissioner vs. Lohiya Agencies (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “Gypsum in all its forms” under the Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act, 2003. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The Additional Commissioner (Legal), Commercial Taxes, Rajasthan & Anr.
Supreme Court Reinstates CBI Director, Emphasizes Independence: Alok Kumar Verma vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Union Government can divest the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of his powers without the prior consent of the High-Powered Committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Public Interest
Supreme Court Upholds TDR Policy in Mumbai Slum Rehabilitation Scheme (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Transferable Development Rights (TDR) policy in Mumbai, allowing increased Floor Space Index (FSI) for slum rehabilitation, is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation concerning urban planning and slum rehabilitation. Case Name: Janhit Manch Through Its President Bhagvanji Raiyani &
Supreme Court Upholds Tariff Calculation Methodology under Electricity Act: Damodar Valley Corporation vs. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (2018) Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 1053 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a power generating company claim interest on its entire capital, in addition to returns
