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.
Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: K. Priyadarshini vs. Gammon India Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in not awarding future prospects while calculating compensation in a motor accident claim. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: K. Priyadarshini & Ors. vs. M/s Gammon India Limited & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Pan Masala under State Laws Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 751 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., Surya Kant, J., M.M. Sundresh, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (Concurring) Can states levy sales tax on ‘Pan Masala’ and ‘gutka’ when these products are already subject to
Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance of Successful Bid in Inventory Proceedings: Ethel Lourdes D’Souza Lobo vs. Lucio Neville Jude De Souza (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right of a successful bidder in inventory proceedings under Portuguese Civil Code is heritable. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Inheritance and Succession Case Name: Mrs. Ethel Lourdes D’Souza Lobo vs.
Supreme Court to decide on mandatory separate hearing for death penalty cases Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J, Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The Supreme Court of India is grappling with a critical question: Should a separate hearing be mandatory after a conviction in cases where the
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Supreme Court Upholds Intestate Succession in Faridkot Royal Family Dispute (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Rule of Primogeniture and validity of a will in matters of succession to private properties of a former ruler. CASE TYPE: Civil Succession Dispute Case Name: Maharani Deepinder Kaur (Since Deceased) Through Lrs. and Ors. vs. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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