Supreme Court Judgments

B. Venkateswaran & Ors Vs P. Bakthavatchalam (05/01/2023)

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Supreme Court Judgments

B. Venkateswaran & Ors Vs P. Bakthavatchalam (05/01/2023)

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.-Private civil dispute between the parties is converted into criminal proceedings. Initiation of the criminal proceedings for the offences under Sections 3(1)(v) and (va) of the Scheduled Castes and...

State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Farid Ahmad Tak – 02/05/19

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Supreme Court Judgments

State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Farid Ahmad Tak – 02/05/19

Mere summary disposal of a Special Leave Petition does not conclude the issue on merits. The acts of commission and omission on part of the concerned Respondents as a result of which there was wrongful loss to the State...

Whether appointment of an advocate as a Government Counsel is an appointment in Government service

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ADVOCATE

Whether appointment of an advocate as a Government Counsel is an appointment in Government service

the appointment of an advocate as a District Government Counsel under chapter VII of the Manual is an employment and not a professional engagement of an advocate and, therefore, the advocate is entitled to automatic renewal till he attains...

Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. & Ors. Etc.[SC 2018 FEBRUARY]

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CIVIL

Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. & Ors. Etc.[SC 2018 FEBRUARY]

KEYWORDS:- Power Purchase Agreement- NECESSARY ISSUE- DATE:-February 06, 2018- If the issue was “necessary” to be decided for adjudicating on the principal issue, and was decided, it would be treated as directly and substantially in issue as the judgment was,...

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors[SC 2018 February]

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Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors[SC 2018 February]

KEYWORDS:- Motor Accident Claims-execution proceedings-FUTURE PROSPECT- DATE:- February 02, 2018- The deceased was self-employed. In such a case, future prospects cannot be denied. ACTS:- MOTOR VEHICLES ACT SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors...

Jagtar Singh Ors. Vs. State of Uttarakhand Ors[ SC 2018 February]

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LAND

Jagtar Singh Ors. Vs. State of Uttarakhand Ors[ SC 2018 February]

KEYWORDS:- WRIT APPEAL- LAND RECORD-MUTATION DATE:-February 02, 2018 “Supervisor Qanoongo could not have made entries in favour of the appellants without giving public notice and without giving notice to the legal heirs of Teja Singh. The dispute is as...

Union of India Vs. Leen Martin & ANR.[SC 2018 February]

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Criminal

Union of India Vs. Leen Martin & ANR.[SC 2018 February]

KEYWORDS:- NDPS-statement of official witness-ACQUITTAL – DATE :- February 01, 2018 When the statement of official witness is impaired due to infirmities, it is not safe to place reliance upon the same and pass conviction order against the accused. ACTS:- ...

Joseph Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [SC 2017 December]

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Criminal

Joseph Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [SC 2017 December]

KEYWORDS:- Murder-vicarious liability under Section 149 IPC- Acquitted- DATE:- December 14, 2017 Whether the members of the unlawful assembly really had the common object to cause the murder of the deceased has to be decided in the facts and circumstances...

Dr. Sabu Mathew George Vs. Union of India and Others [SC 2017 December]

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Dr. Sabu Mathew George Vs. Union of India and Others [SC 2017 December]

KEYWORDS: PIL-SEX SELECTION- Exposer to internet- DATE : December 13, 2017- Many are guided by inappropriate exposure to the internet. The respondents have a role to control it and if any concrete suggestion is given by the petitioner, the...

Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors [SC 2018 February]

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CIVIL

Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors [SC 2018 February]

KEYWORDS:- suit for partition and a separate possession- DATE: -February 1, 2018- “we hold that the rights under the amendment are applicable to living daughters of living coparceners as on 9-9-2005 irrespective of when such daughters are born. Disposition or...

United States Code

B. Venkateswaran & Ors Vs P. Bakthavatchalam (05/01/2023)

Supreme Court Overruled Cases

State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Farid Ahmad Tak – 02/05/19

Whether appointment of an advocate as a Government Counsel is an appointment in Government service

Rithwik Energy Generation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. & Ors. Etc.[SC 2018 FEBRUARY]

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Shalu Sharma and Ors[SC 2018 February]

Jagtar Singh Ors. Vs. State of Uttarakhand Ors[ SC 2018 February]

Union of India Vs. Leen Martin & ANR.[SC 2018 February]

Joseph Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [SC 2017 December]

Dr. Sabu Mathew George Vs. Union of India and Others [SC 2017 December]

Danamma @ Suman Surpur & ANR. Vs. Amar & Ors [SC 2018 February]

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