LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence due to age and delay in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Panch Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh Judgment Date: 3rd January 2011 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd January 2011 Citation: Not Available in source Judges: Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on a dying declaration, especially when there are minor discrepancies in multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder Case Name: Abrar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 16th December 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th December 2010 Citation: Not Available in the
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal’s (ITAT) order was based on sufficient evidence regarding unexplained cash credits, and if the High Court erred in dismissing the appeal for lack of a substantial question of law. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Vijay Kumar Talwar vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi [Judgment Date]:
Date of the Judgment: 16th November, 2010 Citation: 2010 INSC 747 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Deepak Verma, J. Can a government employee change their date of birth in service records close to retirement? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where an employee sought to correct his date of birth after
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a fatal injury inflicted during a sudden fight without premeditation constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sangh Araj Bhogappa Kamble vs. State of Maharashtra. Judgment Date: 26th October 2010 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26th October 2010 Citation: 2010(13) SCR 376 Judges: Hon’ble
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed with interlineations and additions made after its execution can be considered a conditional sale deed, entitling the seller to repurchase the property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: D.R. Rathna Murthy vs. Ramappa [Judgment Date]: 8th October 2010 Date of the Judgment: 8th October 2010 Citation: D.R. Rathna
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to time-bound higher pay scales without fulfilling the prerequisite qualifications for promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhakra Beas Management Board vs. Krishan Kumar Vij & Anr. Judgment Date: 19 August 2010 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 August 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC 624 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J.,
Date of the Judgment: 10 August 2010 Citation: (2010) INSC 487 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can a former member of the Indian Navy, who has served for 10 years and was discharged on medical grounds, claim service pension in addition to disability pension? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude can be dismissed from service, despite being granted probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sushil Kumar Singhal vs. The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank Judgment Date: 10 August 2010 Date of the Judgment: 10 August
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants were part of an unlawful assembly and shared a common object to commit the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Debashis Daw & Ors. vs. State of West Bengal Judgment Date: 5th August 2010 Date of the Judgment: 5th August 2010 Citation: Not Available Judges: B. Sudershan Reddy, J;
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority between direct recruit Range Forest Officers based on training duration and date of appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: H.S. Vankani and Ors. vs. State of Gujarat and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 16th March 2010 Date of the Judgment: 16th March 2010 Citation: Not Available in the source Judges:
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Date of the Judgment: March 9, 2010 Citation: 2010 INSC 169 Judges: Dalveer Bhandari, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can the government be compelled to pay more compensation for land acquired than what was originally claimed by the landowner? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the acquisition of a
