Supreme Court Imposes Restrictions on Bail in Rape Case: X vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) INSC 909 (27 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted in serious offences like rape after the trial has commenced, based on discrepancies in the FIR and the victim’s statement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: X vs. State […]
Supreme Court clarifies “Importer” definition under Customs Act: Nalin Choksey vs. Commissioner of Customs (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Definition of “importer” under the Customs Act, 1962, and liability of subsequent purchasers for customs duty. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Nalin Choksey vs. The Commissioner of Customs, Kochi [Judgment Date]: 27 November 2024 Date of the
Supreme Court quashes NGT order for violating natural justice: Grasim Industries vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) can pass an order without impleading an affected party and relying on an outsourced expert opinion, thereby violating the principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Grasim
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in bribery case: State of Karnataka vs. Chandrasha (2024) INSC 928 (26 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 26 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 928 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar, J., R. Mahadevan, J. Can a public servant be convicted for accepting a bribe even if the work for which
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order for not giving notice to the appellant: Shivaji vs. Parwatibai (2024) INSC 917 (26 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can decide a second appeal without giving notice to the respondent. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Shivaji vs. Parwatibai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 26 November 2024
Supreme Court Quashes Rape FIR in Consensual Relationship Case: Mahesh Damu Khare vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prolonged consensual relationship can be considered rape based on a false promise of marriage. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahesh Damu Khare vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 November
Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Distant Relative in Matrimonial Dispute: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distant relative can be implicated in a matrimonial dispute based on general and omnibus allegations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Payal Sharma vs. State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 November 2024 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Territorial Jurisdiction in Specific Performance Suits: Rohit Kochhar vs. Vipul Infrastructure Developers Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the territorial jurisdiction of courts in suits for specific performance of contracts involving immovable property. CASE TYPE: Civil Suit – Specific Performance Case Name: Rohit Kochhar vs. Vipul Infrastructure Developers Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Scheduled Caste Certificate to Converted Christian: C. Selvarani vs. The Special Secretary (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who was born Christian, but claims to have reconverted to Hinduism, is eligible for a Scheduled Caste certificate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Caste Certificate, Service Law Case Name: C. Selvarani vs. The
Supreme Court Grants Bail, Cautions Against Time-Bound Trial Orders: Sangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 899 (25 November 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused based on long incarceration and whether High Courts should routinely fix time-bound schedules for trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sangram Sadashiv
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Vijaya Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Dowry Death Case Name: Vijaya Singh & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand [Judgment Date]: 25
Supreme Court Upholds Insertion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: Dr. Balram Singh vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 is valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Dr. Balram Singh
