Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case: K.H. Balakrishna vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was guilty of kidnapping, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: K.H. Balakrishna vs. The State of Karnataka Judgment Date: 21 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2023 Citation: 2023 […]
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Bank Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Grant of Anticipatory Bail, especially when custodial interrogation was not required during investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahdoom Bava vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 20 March 2023 Date of the Judgment: 20 March 2023 Citation: (2023)
Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Loan Fraud Case: Mahdoom Bava vs. CBI (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to accused persons who were not arrested during investigation but are now facing summons from the Trial Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mahdoom Bava vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Judgment Date: 20
Supreme Court Upholds Inclusion of Development Rights as Corporate Assets in Insolvency: Victory Iron Works Ltd. vs. Jitendra Lohia (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether development rights of a corporate debtor over a property can be considered as an asset during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Victory Iron Works Ltd.
Supreme Court Upholds Inclusion of Development Rights as Corporate Debtor’s Asset in Insolvency: Victory Iron Works Ltd. vs. Jitendra Lohia (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether development rights of a Corporate Debtor over a property can be considered as its asset for the purpose of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Property Dispute: Future Sector Land Developers vs. Bagmane Developers (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for suits involving immovable property when contractual rights are also involved. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Dispute, Jurisdiction Case Name: Future Sector Land Developers LLP & Anr. vs. Bagmane Developers P. Ltd. & Ors.
Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in divorce proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia Judgment Date: 20 February 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February
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Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction in money laundering cases: Rana Ayyub vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the territorial jurisdiction of Special Courts in cases of money laundering. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rana Ayyub vs. Directorate of Enforcement Judgment Date: 7 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Money Laundering Cases: Rana Ayyub vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the territorial jurisdiction of Special Courts in money laundering cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rana Ayyub vs. Directorate of Enforcement Judgment Date: 7 February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 101
Supreme Court Clarifies Proof of Corruption in Absence of Complainant: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a public servant be convicted of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, if the complainant’s direct evidence is unavailable? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Case Name: Neeraj Dutta vs. State (Govt. of
Supreme Court Clarifies Power to Summon Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 5 December 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 885 of 2019 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, B.R. Gavai, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian, B.V. Nagarathna Bench Composition: The judgment was delivered by a five-judge bench, with Justice A.S. Bopanna authoring the opinion.
