Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an accused who was declared an absconder and is charged with dowry death and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vipan Kumar Dhir vs. State of Punjab and […]
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Triyambak S. Hegde vs. Sripad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued for the discharge of a debt or liability, was successfully rebutted by the respondent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name:
Supreme Court Extends Limitation Period Due to COVID-19: In Re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Extension of limitation period for legal proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 23 September
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitrability of Disputes Under Construction Management Agreements: DLF Home Developers vs. Rajapura Homes (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disputes arising from Construction Management Agreements can be referred to arbitration under the arbitration clause of the Construction Management Agreements, or whether they fall under the ambit of the Share Purchase Agreements. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Surajdeo Mahto vs. State of Bihar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Surajdeo Mahto and Anr. vs. The State of Bihar Judgment Date: 04 August
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gurmeet Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 28 May 2021 Date of the Judgment: 28 May
Supreme Court restricts High Court’s power to grant protection after rejecting anticipatory bail in criminal cases (28 May 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant protection from arrest to an accused after rejecting their anticipatory bail application. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Nathu Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. AND
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals in Motor Accident Claims: Rahul Sharma vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: May 07, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. (Majority Bench, authored by N.V. Ramana, CJI) Can a self-employed individual receive the same
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case based on dying declaration: Jayamma vs. State of Karnataka (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Evidentiary value of a dying declaration and its reliability as the sole basis for conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jayamma & Anr. vs. State of Karnataka [Judgment Date]: 7 May 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Business License vs. Rent Agreement: Mangala Waman Karandikar vs. Prakash Damodar Ranade (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to run an existing business constitutes a license of the business itself or a lease of the premises where the business is located. CASE TYPE: Civil Law (Contractual Dispute) Case Name: Mangala Waman Karandikar
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Achhar Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 07 May 2021 Citation: Achhar Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal Nos. 1140-1141 of 2010; Budhi Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 1144 of 2010 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Aniruddha Bose,
