Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Corruption Case Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 577 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a public servant be convicted of corruption charges without proper evidence and procedure? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving officials from Bharat Heavy […]
Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in BHEL Desalination Plant Case: A. Srinivasulu vs. State (2023) INSC 971 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and corruption in awarding a contract for desalination plants. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption. Case Name: A. Srinivasulu vs. The State rep. by the Inspector
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to FIR Interpolation and Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted for murder based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohd. Muslim vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: 15 June 2023 Date of the Judgment: 15 June 2023
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to FIR Interpolation and Lack of Evidence: Mohd. Muslim vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the FIR was found to be ante-timed and there was a lack of
Supreme Court Upholds Uniform Pay and Pension for District Judiciary: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring uniform pay and service conditions for the district judiciary across India and upholding their financial independence. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Judicial Administration Case Name: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India &
Supreme Court Upholds Pay and Pension Revisions for District Judiciary: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of revised pay and pension structure for the District Judiciary. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 19 May 2023 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights of Settlers Over Wakf Claims in Salem Burial Ground Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 488 Judges: V. Ramasubramanian, J. and Pankaj Mithal, J. Can a property be declared as Wakf based on historical use alone, even if there’s no formal dedication or recent use?
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights: Salem Muslim Burial Ground Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land recorded as a burial ground, but not used as such for a long time, can be considered Wakf property and if a High Court can direct the government to consider claims under Section 19A of the Tamil Nadu Estate (Abolition
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Supreme Court Upholds ED’s Power to Investigate Money Laundering in Tamil Nadu Job Scam: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can investigate money laundering based on predicate offenses of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Case Name: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Money Laundering Act in Corruption Cases Date of the Judgment: 16 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 542 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a person be accused of money laundering if they are involved in a corruption case? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Copy of Destroyed Will: A. Wilson Prince vs. The Nazar & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct the supply of a copy of a will when the original has been destroyed as per the Destruction of Records Act, 1917, and its whereabouts are unknown. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Will Copy in Decades-Old Probate Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can order an investigation into the whereabouts of an original Will when the probate records have been destroyed and the Will is untraceable after a long period. CASE TYPE: Probate Law Case Name: A. Wilson Prince vs. The Nazar
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