Ujjal Bhuyan

Supreme Court clarifies the power to stay discharge orders in criminal revisions: Sudershan Singh Wazir vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (28 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 February 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a High Court stay an order of discharge in a criminal revision, effectively curtailing the liberty of an individual? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Sudershan Singh Wazir v. State (NCT of Delhi). The […]

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Supreme Court acquits accused in a case of circumstantial evidence due to incomplete chain of circumstances: Md. Bani Alam Mazid @ Dhan vs. State of Assam (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 24, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 260 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases lacking direct evidence, can a conviction be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if the chain of circumstances is incomplete? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a criminal appeal, focusing

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Supreme Court Clarifies Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail and Remission in Criminal Law (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 239 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Can the government grant remission to convicts without an application from them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question while examining the policies and procedures for granting bail and remission to convicts.

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Supreme Court settles the validity of Rule 21(8) of the Punjab Value Added Tax Rules, 2005: State of Punjab & Ors. vs. Trishala Alloys Pvt. Ltd. (2025) INSC 231 (17 February 2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 231 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a state government implement tax rules without the explicit authority in the primary tax law? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Punjab Value Added Tax

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Damages for Non-Performing Machinery: Sahakarmaharshi Bhausaheb Thorat vs. Thyssenkrupp (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 219 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When a plant doesn’t perform as promised, who bears the cost? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute over non-performing machinery supplied for a continuous fermentation process. The court examined

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Supreme Court settles contractual obligations in property allotment case: Tomorrowland vs. HUDCO (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 207 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When contractual obligations are not honoured in property allotment cases, what recourse do parties have? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a dispute between M/s. Tomorrowland Limited and the Housing and Urban Development Corporation

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Supreme Court acquits appellant in murder case due to circumstantial evidence: Vinod Kumar vs. State (2025) INSC 209 (13 February 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 209 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence if critical pieces of that evidence are questionable? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Vinod Kumar vs. State (Govt.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Retrospective Application of Solatium and Interest in Land Acquisition Cases: Union of India vs. Tarsem Singh (2025) INSC 146

Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 146 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When land is acquired for public purposes, are landowners entitled to additional compensation even after the initial compensation has been determined and finalized? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case concerning

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Supreme Court overturns conviction based on extra-judicial confession in murder case: Ramu Appa Mahapatar vs. State of Maharashtra (2025)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 04, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 147 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. In cases of murder, can a conviction be solely based on an extra-judicial confession? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Ramu Appa Mahapatar vs. The State of Maharashtra, examining the evidentiary

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Supreme Court Upholds Clause Barring Damages in Construction Contract: C & C Constructions vs. IRCON International (2025)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a construction contract can validly bar a contractor from claiming damages for delays caused by the employer. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/s. C & C Constructions Ltd. vs. IRCON International Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 138

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Supreme Court acquits husband in dowry death case: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2025) INSC 133

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the husband subjected his wife to cruelty or harassment for dowry, leading to her death. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Karan Singh vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: January 31, 2025 Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 133

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Wrongful Confinement and Trafficking: Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Employer, Addresses Rights of Domestic Workers (29 January 2025)

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 118 Judges: Surya Kant, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can an employer be charged with wrongful confinement if a domestic worker is found in their locked house, but has an alternative exit? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, along with the larger issue

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