Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Arson Case Citing Material Contradictions: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of setting fire to a thatched shed. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Shanthamalleshappa vs. State of Karnataka. [Judgment Date]: 10 December 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: 2018 […]

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation Recovery Order in Custodial Death Case: Amol Vitthalrao Kadu vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) INSC 1000 (10 December 2018)

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Supreme Court Modifies Compensation Recovery Order in Custodial Death Case Date of the Judgment: 10 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1000 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can an investigating officer be immediately held liable to pay compensation in a case of custodial death, even before their liability is determined? The

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Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Technician-III Posts: Diploma Holders Not Equivalent to ITI (2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Technician-III Posts: Diploma Holders Not Equivalent to ITI (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a diploma in electrical engineering is equivalent to an ITI certification for the post of Technician-III. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Zahoor Ahmad Rather and Ors. vs. Sheikh Imtiyaz Ahmad and Ors. Judgment Date: 05 December 2018

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenure Limit for College Development Council Director: S C Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenure Limit for College Development Council Director: S C Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the tenure limitation of two terms of three years for the Director of the College Development Council (CDC) applies only to those appointed on a deputation basis or to all appointees. CASE TYPE: Service

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Supreme Court recognizes marriage for post-retirement benefits: Navtej Singh vs. Union of India (2018)

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Supreme Court Recognizes Marriage for Post-Retirement Benefits: Navtej Singh vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the marriage of an Air Force officer, contracted without prior permission, can be recognized for post-retirement benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sqn. Ldr. (Retd.) Navtej Singh vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 05 December

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Supreme Court Overturns Quashing of Abetment to Suicide Charges: Narayan Malhari Thorat vs. Vinayak Deorao Bhagat (2018)

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Supreme Court Overturns Quashing of Abetment to Suicide Charges: Narayan Malhari Thorat vs. Vinayak Deorao Bhagat (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash an FIR for abetment to suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at an initial stage of investigation by assessing the mental element of the accused. CASE

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Supreme Court Directs Filling of Vacant Sub-Inspector Posts in Uttar Pradesh: Alok Kumar Singh vs. State of U.P. (2018)

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Supreme Court Directs Filling of Vacant Sub-Inspector Posts in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of recruitment rules and filling of vacancies in public employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Alok Kumar Singh & Others vs. State of U.P. & Others Judgment Date: 27 November 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 November 2018 Citation:

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Police Candidate with Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar (26 November 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Police Candidate with Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a position in the police force due to a past criminal case, even if the case was later resolved through a compromise and acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit for Declaration and Specific Performance: Rakesh Malhotra vs. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu (2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit for Declaration and Specific Performance: Rakesh Malhotra vs. Kamaljit Singh Sandhu (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration of ownership and possession can be decreed in the absence of a prayer for specific performance of an agreement to sell, and whether such a suit is barred by limitation.

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Supreme Court Upholds Will of Shyama Sundari Dassi: Pasupati Nath Das vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (25 September 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Will: Pasupati Nath Das vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and testamentary capacity of the testator. CASE TYPE: Testamentary/Probate Law Case Name: Pasupati Nath Das (dead) vs. Chanchal Kumar Das (dead) by L.Rs. and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 25 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 25 September

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Adverse Possession Claim Upheld: Supreme Court Resolves Mortgage Dispute (2018)

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Supreme Court Rules on Adverse Possession in Mortgage Dispute Date of the Judgment: September 18, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4985 of 2010 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a person in possession of a property, initially as a mortgagee, claim ownership through adverse possession if their status changes to

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Supreme Court clarifies the evidentiary value of co-accused statements under NDPS Act: Surinder Kumar Khanna vs. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (2018)

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Supreme Court on the Admissibility of Co-accused Statements in NDPS Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a co-accused’s statement under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, NDPS Act Case Name: Surinder Kumar Khanna vs. Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [Judgment Date]:

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