August- Monthly Roundup of Cases

Case

Field of Law

Held

In Re: Prashant Bhushan & Anr. …. Alleged Contemnor(S) decided on 14.08.2020

Constitution Law

Prashant Bhushan held guilty of Criminal Contempt.

Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India decided on 18.08.2020

Constitution Law

Supreme Court refuse to direct funds collected in the PM CARES Fund to be transferred to the NDRF.

Praneeth K And Ors. v. University Grants Commission (UGC) And Ors. decided on 28.08.2020

Constitution Law

Final semester students cannot be promoted without exams, States may approach UGC to postpone the exams.

Re: Prashant Bhushan & Anr. …. Alleged Contemnor(S) decided on 31.08.2020

Constitution Law

Prashant Bhushan punished with a fine of Re.1 failing which he shall undergo a simple imprisonment for a period of three months.

Sri V.N. Krishna Murthy v. Sri Ravikumar decided on 21.08.2020

Code of Civil Procedure

Only “person aggrieved” is entitled to file appeal under S. 96 and S. 100 CPC

Narasamma & Ors. v A. Krishnappa (Dead) Through LRs. decided on 26.08.2020

Code of Civil Procedure

The plea of title and adverse possession are contradictory pleas and cannot be taken simultaneously

Nazir Mohamed v. J. Kamala And Ors. decided on 28.08.2020

Code of Civil Procedure

High Court cannot allow a Second Appeal without framing the Substantial Question of Law

Parvinder Kansal vs. The State of NCT of Delhi decided on 28.08.2020

Code of Criminal Procedure

Appeal by Victim challenging the order of sentence of lower court and seeking enhancement of sentence to death penalty is not maintainable

Preet Pal Singh v. The State of Uttar Pradesh decided on 14.08.2020

Code of Criminal Procedure

The principle of ‘Bail is rule and Jail is exception’ does not apply in case of Bail under S. 389 CrPC

Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma & Ors. decided on 11.08.2020

Family Law

Hindu Daughters have equal right in property as that of son

Mohd Anwar v. State (N.C.T. of Delhi) decided on 19.08.2020

Indian Penal Code

Supreme Court sentenced the accused to life-imprisonment rejecting his plea for insanity and infancy.

Ghanshyam Upadhyay v State of U.P. & Ors. decided on 19.08.2020

Misc.

Newspaper Reports citing allegation on member of commission cannot form basis for scrapping the same

V. Sukumaran vs. State of Kerala & Anr. decided on 26.08.2020

Misc.

Pension is a social welfare measure as a post-retirement entitlement to maintain the dignity of the employee

State of M.P v Rakesh Sethi decided on 26.08.2020

Misc.

The Registering Authority is empowered to assign a specific registration number to vehicle on demand of the concerned person

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