SC RULES OPERATION ASHA A CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST UNDER SECTION 92 CPC CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in Operation ASHA vs Shelly Batra & Ors. examined whether a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 qualifies as a "constructive trust" under...
SC CLARIFIES POWERS OF POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDS TO IMPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES CASE SUMMARY - The Supreme Court in Delhi Pollution Control Committee v. Lodhi Property Co. Ltd. ruled that pollution control boards have the authority to impose environmental...
SC REFERS KEY QUESTION ON MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION TO LARGER BENCH CASE SUMMARY - In Wakia Afrin vs. National Insurance Co., a minor sought compensation under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act for her parents’ death in a car accident. Though MACT...
SUPREME COURT RULES RESPONDENT NOT A JUVENILE IN 2011 MURDER CASE CASE SUMMARY - In Suresh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., the Supreme Court overturned lower court rulings that deemed the accused, Devi Singh, a juvenile during a 2011 murder. The Court ruled that...
CASE SUMMARY - In Urmila Devi & Others vs. Balram, the Supreme Court quashed a criminal complaint filed under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC concerning a family inheritance dispute. The testator had bequeathed his property to his daughters-in-law via a...
CASE SUMMARY - In Subha Prasad Nandi Majumdar v. State of West Bengal, the Supreme Court addressed whether 10 years of teaching experience outside West Bengal qualifies for retirement age extension under a 2021 State Notification. The Calcutta High Court's Division...