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Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Compensation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Judges, Medical Council of India, Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998, Rajesh Bindal, Reinstatement, Retroactive Application of Regulations, Service Law

Supreme Court awards compensation to lecturers denied reinstatement: K.J. Somaiya Medical College vs. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lecturers terminated due to lack of qualifications as per later regulations are entitled to reinstatement or compensation when they were qualified at the time of their initial appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case […]

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Supreme Court rules User Development Fee not subject to Service Tax: Central GST Delhi vs. Delhi International Airport Ltd. (2023)

/ Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 with Section 22, Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 with Section 22A, Dipankar Datta, Finance Act, 1994, Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65(105)(zzm), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 67(1), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 68(1), Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court rules User Development Fee not subject to Service Tax: Central GST Delhi vs. Delhi International Airport Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether User Development Fee (UDF) collected by airport operators is subject to service tax under the Finance Act, 1994. CASE TYPE: Service Tax/Taxation Law Case Name: Central GST Delhi – III vs. Delhi

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case: Chanchalpati Das vs. State of West Bengal (2023) INSC 554

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Judges, Offences Against Property, Offences Related to Documents

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in ISKCON Bus Theft Case Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 554 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a criminal case be sustained when there is an unexplained delay of eight years in filing the complaint? The Supreme Court recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Security Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Small Causes Court: Arti Dixit & Anr vs. Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors (2023)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order IX Rule 13, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 145, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 with Section 17

Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Security Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree: Arti Dixit & Anr vs. Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an application to set aside an ex-parte decree in a Small Causes Court is maintainable if the applicant fails to deposit the decretal amount or furnish valid security at the

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Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts: Sakshi Arha vs. Rajasthan High Court (2023) INSC 559 (18 May 2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 15(6), Constitutional Law with Article 16(6), Judges, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 with Rule 10, Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010 with Rule 20

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of category certificates (OBC-NCL, MBC-NCL, EWS) submitted by candidates for the Civil Judge post in Rajasthan, specifically whether these certificates must be valid as of the last date of application or a later date.

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Category Certificate Validity: Supreme Court Adjudicates Civil Judge Recruitment in Rajasthan (2023)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules, 2010

Supreme Court Addresses Validity of Category Certificates for Civil Judge Posts LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of category certificates for reserved category candidates in recruitment processes. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Recruitment Case Name: Sakshi Arha vs. The Rajasthan High Court & Others [Judgment Date]: May 18, 2023 Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: (Arising out

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Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case

/ Aravind Kumar, Bail, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 20

Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-surrender of a co-accused who was released on bail is a valid ground to reject the bail application of another co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Sebil Elanjimpally v. The State

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Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case

/ Aravind Kumar, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 20(b)(ii)(c)

Supreme Court sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-surrender of a co-accused who was granted bail can be a valid ground to reject the bail application of another accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Sebil Elanjimpally vs. The State

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Evidence: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023)

/ Arms Act, Arms Act with Section 25, Arms Act with Section 4/25, Criminal Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code with Section 313, Hrishikesh Roy, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Manoj Misra, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Evidence: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were guilty of murder based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 18

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 313, Hrishikesh Roy, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Manoj Misra, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 18

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Supreme Court Dismisses Arbitration Petition Due to Limitation: B&T AG vs. Ministry of Defence (2023)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 43, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. B. Pardiwala, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 137, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 9

Supreme Court Dismisses Arbitration Petition Due to Limitation: B&T AG vs. Ministry of Defence (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a petition for the appointment of an arbitrator can be dismissed if the claims are time-barred. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S B AND T AG vs. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2023 Date of

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