LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a veterinary college needs mandatory recognition by the Central Government under the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984. CASE TYPE: Education Law. Case Name: Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine vs. Rajasthan State Veterinary Council & Ors. Judgment Date: July 25, 2014 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2014. Citation: (2014) INSC 520. […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Khim Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 8th July 2014 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 8th July 2014 Citation: 2014 INSC 487 Judges: Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice V. Gopala Gowda
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 547 Judges: A. K. Patnaik, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be sustained solely on the basis of a deceased’s letter, when the charge of abetment to suicide is not proven? The Supreme Court
Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2013 Citation: Not Available Judges: T.S. Thakur, J. and Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a High Court dismiss an appeal without properly discussing the questions raised by the appellants? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence. The Court
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Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 477 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can the government regulate the price of a drug that is not explicitly listed as a “bulk drug” but is a derivative of one? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case
Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 465 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a government body create different retirement ages for employees based solely on their source of entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. The
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prolonged delay in deciding a mercy petition is grounds for commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Mahendra Nath Das vs. Union of India and others. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 312 Judges: G.S.
Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh
