Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 118 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can discrepancies in the inquest report and post-mortem report be grounds for overturning a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Dismisses Alibi Plea: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 87 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a plea of alibi be accepted without concrete evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 50 of NDPS Act in Dayalu Kashyap vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recovery of contraband from a bag carried by an individual, rather than a personal search, is subject to the requirements of Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 50 of NDPS Act in Dayalu Kashyap vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the option given to the accused to be searched by the officer himself, in addition to the options mentioned in Section 50 of the NDPS Act, vitiates the search and recovery. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Bank Employee’s Fraud and Misconduct: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee’s dismissal for fraud and misconduct was justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings. Case Name: Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava. [Judgment Date]: 19 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 49 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for forging signatures and misappropriating funds, even if a
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of bid rigging and cartelization in the tender process for appointment of lottery distributors, specifically when lotteries are considered ‘res extra commercium’. CASE TYPE: Competition Law, Tender Process, Lottery Regulation
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Cases Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 64 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can the Competition Commission of India (CCI) investigate potential bid rigging in the tender process for state lotteries? This was the core question before the
Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery in Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank employee can be dismissed for misconduct, including fraud and forgery, based on a preponderance of evidence in departmental proceedings, and whether the High Court can interfere with the Industrial
Supreme Court on Competition Act Applicability to Lottery Tenders: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Competition Act, 2002 applies to the tendering process for appointment of lottery distributors and selling agents, specifically concerning allegations of bid rigging and cartelization. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Competition Commission of
Supreme Court clarifies ineligibility under Section 29A(h) of IBC: Bank of Baroda vs. MBL Infrastructures (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 29A(h) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 concerning the eligibility of a resolution applicant who has provided a guarantee to a creditor. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Bank of Baroda & Anr.
