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Supreme Court Directs Nationwide Implementation of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers: Smruti Tukaram Badade vs. State of Maharashtra (2022)

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Supreme Court Directs Establishment of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers Across India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring a safe and barrier-free environment for recording the evidence of vulnerable witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure Case Name: Smruti Tukaram Badade vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. [Judgment Date]: January 11, 2022 Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2022 Citation: […]

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Supreme Court Expands Definition of Vulnerable Witnesses and Mandates Deposition Centers

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 327, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 118, Judges, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Expands Definition of Vulnerable Witnesses and Mandates Deposition Centers LEGAL ISSUE: Defining “vulnerable witness” and ensuring a safe environment for their testimony. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure Case Name: Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 11 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 392

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Supreme Court Directs Nationwide Implementation of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers

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Supreme Court Directs Establishment of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers Across India LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centers. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 11 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 11 January 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and

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Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Most Accused, Cancels Bail for One in NDPS Case (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Bail for Most Accused, Cancels Bail for One in NDPS Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to individuals accused of offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) based on confessional statements and whether the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act were correctly

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Dowry Death: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Husband, Acquits Mother-in-law in Fulwa Devi Case (17 December 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction of Husband, Acquits Mother-in-law LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Parvati Devi vs. The State of Bihar now State of Jharkhand & Ors. Judgment Date: 17 December 2021. Introduction Date of

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Mental Disability and Workplace Discrimination: Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees in Disciplinary Proceedings (17 December 2021)

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Supreme Court Protects Rights of Employees with Mental Disabilities in Disciplinary Proceedings LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against an employee with a mental disability constitute workplace discrimination under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disability Rights Case Name: Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. vs. The Union of India

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds NCDRC’s Discretion on Delay in Consumer Cases: Diamond Exports vs. United India Insurance (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 7546 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum condone delays in filing written statements beyond

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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021)

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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union

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Supreme Court Acquits Bank Manager in Corruption Case: N. Raghavender vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2021)

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Supreme Court Acquits Bank Manager in Corruption Case: N. Raghavender vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a bank manager can be convicted for criminal breach of trust, cheating, and falsification of accounts based on circumstantial evidence and alleged procedural irregularities, especially when the bank suffered no financial loss and the key witness

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Supreme Court clarifies on Amendment of Consumer Complaints and Filing of Written Statements: Acme Cleantech Solutions vs. United India Insurance (2021)

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Supreme Court on Consumer Complaint Amendment and Written Statement Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 4476-4477 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, and Vikram Nath, J. Can a consumer forum compel a complainant to amend their complaint, especially when the opposing party has failed to

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Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Tenders: CIDCO’s Land Allotment Cancellation Overturned (29 November 2021)

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CIDCO’s Land Allotment Cancellation Overturned: Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Tenders (29 November 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government body can cancel a land allotment based on technicalities and a change in policy after the allotment process is complete and payments have been made. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement, Land Allotment Case Name: The

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Supreme Court clarifies the essential ingredients for attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC and misuse of licensed arms: Surinder Singh vs. State (26 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Murder and Arms Act: Surinder Singh vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and for using a licensed firearm for an illegal purpose under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, was justified. CASE TYPE:

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