LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the same evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Baban Shankar Daphal & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 97 Judges: Vikram Nath, J. and […]
Supreme Court Modifies Dismissal of Bank Manager in Syndicate Bank Case Date of the Judgment: 21 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 89 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Augustine George Masih, J. Can a bank employee’s dismissal be justified even if the financial losses caused by their actions are recovered? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Levy Royalty on Brick Earth Mining: State of Punjab vs. Om Prakash Brick Kiln Owners (2025) Date of the Judgment: January 21, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 88 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Can a state government levy royalty on the extraction of brick earth, even
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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment Charges Against Mother in Suicide Case: Laxmi Das vs. State of West Bengal (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mother’s disapproval of her son’s relationship and remarks made to the deceased constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Laxmi Das vs.
Supreme Court settles eligibility for promotion to Tracer post: Jyostnamayee Mishra vs. State of Odisha (2025) INSC 87 (20 January 2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to claim promotion to a post for which they do not fall in the feeder cadre and which is meant to be filled by direct recruitment. CASE
Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against a public servant just before retirement and the subsequent penalty imposed were justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab and Others [Judgment Date]: 20 January
Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Transaction Value’ under Central Excise Act: Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ‘transaction value’ for excise duty under Section 4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944, when goods are sold at different prices to different buyers. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Bharat
Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Bombay High Court Order on Land Encroachment: Vimal Babu Dhumadiya vs. State of Maharashtra (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can declare a High Court judgment illegal under Article 32 of the Constitution, and what remedies are available to parties not heard in the original proceedings. CASE TYPE: Constitutional
Supreme Court Clarifies Merger Doctrine in Specific Performance Suits Date of the Judgment: 17 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 81 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J. and R. Mahadevan, J. Can a decree for specific performance be automatically nullified if the payment isn’t made within the initial timeframe set by the trial court, even after the High
Supreme Court Upholds Intra-State Prison Transfer for Security Reasons: State of Jharkhand vs. Vikash Tiwary (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an intra-state transfer of a convicted prisoner can be ordered by the Inspector General of Prisons based on administrative grounds related to security concerns. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand & Others
Supreme Court Sets Aside Interim Order in Second Appeal: U. Sudheera vs. C. Yashoda (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can pass an interim order in a second appeal before framing substantial questions of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: U. SUDHEERA & OTHERS vs. C. YASHODA & OTHERS [Judgment Date]: 17 January 2025
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Corruption Case, Modifies Sentence | 2025 INSC 85 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant was rightly convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the quantum of sentence for the other offences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Biswajit Das vs. Central Bureau of Investigation [Judgment Date]: January 16,
