Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 August 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a person be convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) if they have been acquitted of the charge under Section 304B IPC, especially when the charge under Section 498A IPC was not specifically framed? The […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 August 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When can a land board reopen a case involving the surrender of excess land? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Kerala Land Reforms Act. The core issue revolved around whether the dismissal
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31st July 2008 The Supreme Court of India decided to review its earlier judgment in Brahmo Samaj Education Society & Ors. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors., (2004) 6 SCC 224. The central question revolved around the extent of autonomy that aided minority institutions have in appointing teachers, particularly
Date of the Judgment: July 31, 2008 Judges: Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, Justice G.S. Singhvi When intricate questions of fact arise in consumer disputes, should the matter be resolved through detailed evidence and evaluation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this issue in a case involving Siddharth Construction and D.T. Vora, focusing
Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi Can a government arbitrarily exclude established old age homes from a list of institutions selected for running Vruddhashrams (old age homes) on a non-grant-aid basis, especially when these homes have been operating satisfactorily? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
Can a student, provisionally admitted to an MBBS course under the NRI quota, have their admission regularized if a seat becomes available? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of Kunal Pankaj Kumar Shah vs. Justice R.J. Shah (Retd.) Admission Committee and Ors., where an MBBS student sought regularization of his
Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2008 Judges: Justice B.N. Agrawal, Justice G.S. Singhvi Can a court reverse its decision if one party fails to uphold their promises? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case where a husband failed to pay the agreed-upon alimony to his wife. This led the Court
Was a four-day delay in filing a First Information Report (FIR) fatal to the prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning an assault that occurred in 1986. The Court upheld the acquittal of the accused, emphasizing the lack of satisfactory explanation for the delay in registering the FIR.
Date of the Judgment: July 25, 2008 The Supreme Court addressed a case where a mutual consent divorce petition was initially dismissed due to the husband’s absence at the second motion stage. The core issue revolved around whether the court could grant a divorce decree despite this initial procedural hurdle, especially when both parties later
Date of the Judgment: 9th July 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J. Can a product be classified as a “hair lotion” under the Central Excise Tariff Act, or should it be considered a separate product? The Supreme Court addressed this classification issue in the case of Godrej Industries Ltd. vs. D.G. Ahire, focusing
Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J. In a dispute concerning land rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, the Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the High Court of Karnataka’s order that had overturned the decision of the Land Reforms Appellate Authority, Dharwad.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 11, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., P. Sathasivam, J., Aftab Alam, J. Should employees of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) receive the same service benefits as members of the Armed Forces? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in Ramesh Singh v. Union of India, a case
