Author name: G.R. Hari

Supreme Court directs compassionate appointment under old rules due to departmental delay: Malaya Nanda Sethy vs. State of Orissa (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court directs compassionate appointment under old rules due to departmental delay: Malaya Nanda Sethy vs. State of Orissa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the rules for compassionate appointment applicable at the time of the employee’s death or at the time of consideration of the application should be applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Malaya […]

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Triple Murder Case: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Commutes Death Penalty in Triple Murder Case: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed on the appellants was justified in a case of triple murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Manoj & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 20 May 2022

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Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Double Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Rishiraj vs. State (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Double Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Rishiraj vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals who participate in a group altercation and encourage further violence can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Cognizability of Copyright Infringement under Section 63: Knit Pro International vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the offense under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is a cognizable or non-cognizable offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: M/s Knit Pro International vs. The State of NCT of Delhi

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights, Modifies High Court Order on Retirement Age: M.L. Patil vs. State of Goa (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights, Modifies High Court Order on Retirement Age: M.L. Patil vs. State of Goa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether retirees are entitled to full pension benefits from the date they reach the correct retirement age, despite delays in filing legal challenges. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Benefits Case Name: Shri M.L.

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Supreme Court Overrules Rangaiah: Appointments to Public Posts Governed by Existing Rules (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Overrules Rangaiah: Appointments to Public Posts Governed by Existing Rules (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments to public posts that fell vacant before the amendment of service rules are governed by the old rules or the new rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Raj

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Sabitri Samantaray vs. State of Odisha (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Homicidal Death Case: Sabitri Samantaray vs. State of Odisha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully discharged its burden of proof in a case of homicidal death within a private residence, and whether Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, can be invoked to shift the burden of explanation

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Supreme Court Denies Family Pension Under Old Rules for Employees Absorbed After 2005: State of Bihar vs. Rajmati Devi (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Denies Family Pension Under Old Rules for Employees Absorbed After 2005 Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3900-3901 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a government employee who was absorbed into service after the abolishment of the Old Pension Rules claim family

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Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Lapse Under Section 24 of the 2013 Act: Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority vs. Ram Newaj (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 if compensation is deposited in the Treasury but

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Supreme Court permits direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court permits direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya vs. State of Karnataka (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether to allow direct sale and export of iron ore from Karnataka, bypassing the e-auction process. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation related to mining and environmental law. Case Name: Samaj Parivartana

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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022)

Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation When Awards are Delayed by Court Orders LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 when awards under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 are delayed due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority

Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition compensation when awards are delayed by court orders: Faizabad-Ayodhya Development Authority vs. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey & Ors. (2022) INSC 518 (20 May 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022)

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Agra Development Authority vs. Anek Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisition proceedings lapse if compensation is not directly paid to landowners, despite the amount being deposited with the Land Acquisition Officer and possession taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Agra Development Authority, Agra vs. Anek Singh and others

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