Supreme Court Upholds Assignability of Repurchase Rights in Conditional Sale Deed: Indira Devi vs. Veena Gupta (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right to repurchase a property under a conditional sale deed is personal to the vendor or can be assigned to another person. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law Case Name: Indira Devi vs. Veena […]
Supreme Court sets aside contempt order against NTPC officials in land oustees recruitment case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for alleged disobedience of Court Orders in recruitment process. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court/Service Law Case Name: Gurudeep Singh vs. Regonda Srinivas & Ors. Judgment Date: 04 July 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04
Supreme Court Enhances Sentences in Culpable Homicide Case: Uggarsain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in modifying the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and whether the sentence was appropriate. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Uggarsain vs. The State of Haryana & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of FCI Workers after 18 Years: Food Corporation of India vs. Their Workmen (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) could deny regularization to its workmen after having implemented an award directing the same for over 18 years. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Their Workmen through the
Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Casual Workers: Food Corporation of India vs. Their Workmen (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether casual workers are entitled to regularization after prolonged service, despite initial procedural flaws in their retrenchment. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: Their Workmen through the Joint Secretary (Welfare), Food Corporation of India Executive Staff Union vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Pet-Coke Allocation Based on Original Capacity: Sanvira Industries vs. Rain CII Carbon (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the allocation of imported raw pet-coke (RPC) should be based on the production capacity of a company at the time of the Supreme Court’s initial order, or on a later claimed enhanced capacity. CASE TYPE: Environmental
Supreme Court Upholds Pet-Coke Allocation Based on Initial Capacity: Sanvira Industries vs. Rain CII Carbon (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the allocation of imported raw pet-coke (RPC) should be based on the production capacity of a company at the time of the Supreme Court’s initial order or on a later enhanced capacity. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law,
Supreme Court Reconsiders Qualification Equivalence for Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Diploma in Art & Craft from Kurukshetra University is equivalent to a Diploma in Art & Craft from the Haryana Industrial Training Department for the purpose of recruitment as Art & Craft teachers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Reverses Stance on Diploma Equivalence for Art & Craft Teachers in Haryana Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 608 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a state government change its stance on the equivalence of educational qualifications mid-recruitment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Citing Lack of Evidence: Davinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for rape based on the prosecutrix’s testimony is sustainable in the absence of corroborating evidence and non-examination of material witnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Davinder Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment
Supreme Court overturns conviction in rape case due to lack of evidence: Davinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can be sustained when there are significant inconsistencies and lack of material evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Davinder
Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment eligibility: Bank of Baroda vs. Baljit Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Eligibility criteria for compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bank of Baroda & Ors. vs. Baljit Singh [Judgment Date]: 21 June 2023 Date of the Judgment: 21 June 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 584 Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and
