Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Court Auction Sales: Registrar of Assurances vs. ASL Vyapar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Registering Authority can assess market value of a property sold through court-monitored public auction for stamp duty purposes. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Stamp Duty Case Name: Registrar of Assurances & Anr. vs. ASL Vyapar Private […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Bank Loan Recovery Cases: Bank of Rajasthan vs. VCK Shares (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a borrower can file an independent suit against a bank in a civil court when the bank has already initiated recovery proceedings at the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT). CASE TYPE: Banking Law, Debt Recovery Case Name:
Supreme Court Directs Compensation for 1992-93 Mumbai Riots Victims: Shakeel Ahmed vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is obligated to provide compensation to victims of communal violence and implement recommendations of an inquiry commission. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Shakeel Ahmed v. Union of India & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Judicial Officer: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct seniority of a judicial officer promoted to the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Uttam Kumar Shaw vs. Partha Sarathi Sen & Ors. [Judgment Date]: September 13, 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Patricide Case: Chherturam vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the crime of patricide committed during a sudden fight under the influence of alcohol falls under the exception of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Chherturam @ Chainu vs. State of Chhattisgarh.
Supreme Court enhances sentence for brutal double murder: State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reducing the death penalty to life imprisonment in a case of brutal double murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Haryana vs. Anand Kindo & Anr. ETC. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale After 30-Year Land Acquisition Dispute: Jagan Singh & Co. vs. Ludhiana Improvement Trust (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction sale of property can be set aside due to procedural irregularities after multiple opportunities for objections were missed by the judgment debtor, and whether a bona fide auction purchaser’s rights are
Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 718 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can individuals be held equally liable for a murder even if they didn’t directly inflict the fatal blow? The
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Virendra vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Virendra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 11 July 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Milind Judgment in Employment Cases: Bhilai Steel Plant vs. Mahesh Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ratio of State of Maharashtra v. Milind, which protected certain appointments made under the Scheduled Tribe category, can be indiscriminately applied to employment cases where a false caste certificate was used to secure a
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Aeronautical Tariffs, Upholds Regulatory Authority’s Decision Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 618 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed a complex dispute regarding the calculation of aeronautical tariffs at major airports. The core issue revolved around how certain
Supreme Court Clarifies Bail Procedures and Upholds Personal Liberty: Satender Kumar Antil vs. CBI (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of bail procedures and the interpretation of personal liberty in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Bail Case Name: Satender Kumar Antil vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 July 2022 Date of the
