Supreme Court Reduces Bond Forfeiture Amount in Security for Peace Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the forfeiture of a bond for keeping the peace under Section 107 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be for an excessive amount, and whether the court has the power to reduce the penalty. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bail: Bhuri Bai vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in cancelling the bail granted by the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Dowry Death). Case Name: Bhuri Bai vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: 11 November 2022. Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Dismisses PILs Against Jharkhand Chief Minister for Lack of Merit and Procedural Violations Date of the Judgment: 07 November 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 546 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be entertained if the petitioner has not disclosed all relevant facts
Supreme Court Upholds Fee Regulation: Narayana Medical College vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can unilaterally enhance tuition fees for private medical colleges without the recommendation of the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Fee Regulation Case Name: Narayana Medical College vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds TDS on LTC for Foreign Travel: State Bank of India vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Leave Travel Concession (LTC) availed by employees, involving a foreign leg in the travel itinerary, is exempt from tax under Section 10(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and whether the employer
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Unlawful Assembly Case: Gurmail Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 902 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a member of an unlawful assembly be convicted of murder even if they did not directly inflict
Supreme Court Upholds Increased Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Roopwati & Ors. vs. Ram Kishan & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, including the correct application of multipliers and consideration of future prospects. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Roopwati & Ors. vs. Ram Kishan & Ors. [Judgment
Date of the Judgment: 13 October 2022 Citation: Aishat Shifa v. The State of Karnataka & Ors. (2022) INSC 900 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Divergent Opinion) Can a state government enforce a uniform in schools that effectively bans religious attire like the hijab? The Supreme Court of India grappled with this
Supreme Court Clarifies Deductibility of Employee Contributions Under Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 36(1)(va) and Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 regarding the deductibility of employee contributions to provident funds and other welfare funds. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Checkmate Services P. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax-1 Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Disbursement in Land Acquisition Cases: Kazi Moinuddin Kazi Bashiroddin vs. MTDC (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Supreme Court orders regarding disbursement of enhanced compensation in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Kazi Moinuddin Kazi Bashiroddin & Ors. vs. The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 30
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to flawed evidence: Munikrishna vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of confessional statements made to police and the evaluation of circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munikrishna @ Krishna Etc. vs. State by Ulsoor PS [Judgment Date]: 30 September 2022 Date
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case by Applying Future Prospects: Narayan & Ors. vs. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether future prospects should be considered while calculating compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Narayan & Ors. vs. Manager Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co.
