Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 577 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set additional requirements for enrolling as an advocate, or is a law degree enough? The Supreme […]
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Bar Council of India’s Power to Set Enrolment Norms Upheld: Rabi Sahu Case (2023) Date of the Judgment: June 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 537 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can the Bar Council of India (BCI) set standards for law colleges to ensure quality legal education, or is it solely the responsibility
Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Accused Based on Trial Testimony in Atrocities Case Date of the Judgment: June 2, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 576 Judges: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Pankaj Mithal Can a trial court summon a person as an accused based on evidence presented during the trial, even if that person was not
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Based on Agreement to Sell and Possessory Rights LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sell, along with a memo of possession and receipt of full payment, grants sufficient possessory rights to evict a transferor acting as a licensee. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction and Property Law) Case Name: Ghanshyam vs. Yogendra Rathi
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Based on Possessory Rights from Agreement to Sell: Ghanshyam vs. Yogendra Rathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to sell, along with a possession memo and receipt of full payment, confers possessory rights sufficient for eviction of the transferor acting as a licensee. CASE TYPE: Civil (Eviction and Mesne Profits) Case
Supreme Court clarifies rights of candidates in waitlists: State of Karnataka vs. Smt. Bharathi S. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inclusion in a waitlist (Additional List) creates a right to appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Karnataka & Ors. vs. Smt. Bharathi S. Judgment Date: May 19, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May
Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award in Electric Bus Contract: Tata Motors vs. BEST (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after disqualifying a bidder in a tender process, should further investigate the eligibility of other bidders. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: TATA Motors Limited vs. The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport
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Supreme Court Invalidates Appointment of Government Employee as Arbitrator in Glock Asia-Pacific vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government employee can be appointed as an arbitrator in a dispute where the government is a party, given conflict of interest concerns. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S GLOCK ASIA-PACIFIC LTD. vs. UNION
Supreme Court Invalidates Clause for Government Employee Arbitrator: Glock Asia-Pacific vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government employee can be appointed as an arbitrator in a dispute involving the government, given conflict of interest concerns. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S GLOCK ASIA -PACIFIC LTD. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Truck Driver’s Family in Workmen’s Compensation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, and the jurisdiction of the Deputy Labour Commissioner-cum-Commissioner for Workmen Compensation in contested cases. CASE TYPE: Workmen’s Compensation Case Name: Mamta Devi & Ors. vs. The Reliance General Insurance Company Limited &
Supreme Court Dismisses Election Petition for Lack of Material Facts: Senthilbalaji vs. A.P. Geetha (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition can be dismissed for failing to provide material facts regarding allegations of corrupt practices. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Senthilbalaji V. versus A.P. Geetha & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 May 2023 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds BEST’s Tender Award to EVEY, Dismissing Tata Motors’ Challenge (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tender process can be challenged by a technically disqualified bidder and whether a successful bidder can rectify a minor clerical error in a non-essential document. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: Tata Motors Limited vs. The
