Judgment analysis of Balbir Singh & Anr. v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His LRs & Ors., in IRAC Format

 Case Title: Balbir Singh & Anr. v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His LRs & Ors., Civil Appeal Nos. 563-566 of 2025

Court: Supreme Court of India

Date of Judgment: January 17, 2025

Issue

1.       Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the defendants' application under Section 28 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, for rescission of the contract due to the plaintiffs' failure to deposit the balance sale consideration within the stipulated time.

2.       Whether the doctrine of merger applies when an appellate court modifies or restores a trial court's decree and its implications on execution timelines.

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LLM Notes: Supreme Court Judgment on Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980) in IRAC format (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion)

  The Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab (1980) judgment reshaped India’s capital punishment jurisprudence by introducing the "rarest of rare" doctrine. Here’s an analysis in IRAC format:

1. Whether the death penalty under Section 302 IPC (punishment for murder) and Section 354(3) CrPC (requiring "special reasons" for imposing death) violates Articles 14 (equality), 19 (fundamental freedoms), and 21 (right to life) of the Constitution.

2. Whether judicial discretion in sentencing leads to arbitrariness.

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