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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Coal Procurement Dispute: Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. vs. EMTA Coal Limited & Anr. (20 May 2022)

/ Audit and Accounting, Breach of contract, CAG Report, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, Contract Law, Contracts Law: Contractual Disputes, Contractual Disputes, Hima Kohli, Judges, Krishna Murari, N.V. Ramana, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Coal Procurement Dispute Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 5401-5404 of 2017 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, Krishna Murari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a state-owned power corporation demand reimbursement from a coal supplier based on an audit report it initially contested? The Supreme […]

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail in Alleged Political Vendetta Case: Mohammad Azam Khan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173(8), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail in Political Vendetta Case Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 513 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, B.R. Gavai, and A.S. Bopanna, JJ. Can a court intervene when it appears that a person is being repeatedly implicated in criminal cases to deny them their personal liberty? The Supreme

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Supreme Court clarifies service tax on seconded employees: C.C., C.E. & S.T. vs. M/s Northern Operating Systems Pvt Ltd (2022)

/ Finance Act, 1994, Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65(105)(k), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65(68), Finance Act, 1994 with Section 65B(44), Judges, Manpower Recruitment or Supply Agency Service, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service by an Employee to an Employer, Service Tax, Taxable Service, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court clarifies service tax on seconded employees: C.C., C.E. & S.T. vs. M/s Northern Operating Systems Pvt Ltd (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 457 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. The judgment was authored by S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Sunil Khatri (2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 with Section 24(2), V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: DDA vs. Sunil Khatri (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 possession was not taken due to court orders. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Delhi Development Authority vs.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Conciliation in Permanent Lok Adalat Cases: Canara Bank vs. G S Jayarama (2022)

/ Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 22-C, Lok Adalats, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Permanent Lok Adalats

Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Conciliation in Permanent Lok Adalat Cases: Canara Bank vs. G S Jayarama (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether conciliation proceedings are mandatory before a Permanent Lok Adalat can decide a dispute on merits under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Canara Bank vs. G S Jayarama Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Simple Hurt in 1988 Road Rage Case: Jaswinder Singh vs. Navjot Singh Sidhu (2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 377, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 323, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Enhances Sentence for Simple Hurt in 1988 Road Rage Case: Jaswinder Singh vs. Navjot Singh Sidhu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sentence for simple hurt under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, can be enhanced in a review petition, considering the victim’s rights and the circumstances of the case. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Clarifies GST on Ocean Freight in CIF Contracts: Union of India vs. Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. (2022) INSC 486

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 269A, Constitutional Law with Article 286(2), Customs Act 1962, Customs Act 1962 with Section 2(26), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Goods and Services Tax Act, Goods and Services Tax Act with Section 5(1), Goods and Services Tax Act with Section 5(3), Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Judges, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Clarifies GST on Ocean Freight in CIF Contracts: Union of India vs. Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. (2022) INSC 486 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) can be levied on the ocean freight component of Cost-Insurance-Freight (CIF) contracts, and whether the Indian importer can be deemed the recipient of shipping services.

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Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Capitation Fees in Private Medical Colleges: Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust Etc. vs. Committee For Fixation of Fee Structure Of Private Professional Colleges & Ors. Etc. (19 May 2022)

/ Admission Process, B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Fee Regulation, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Right to Equality

Supreme Court Directs Measures to Curb Capitation Fees in Private Medical Colleges (2022) Date of the Judgment: 19 May 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and B.R. Gavai J. Can the practice of charging capitation fees by private medical colleges be effectively curbed? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue,

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Supreme Court Directs Payment of Dues for Land Allotment: Union of India vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna Mission (2022)

/ Contract Law, Judges, Land Allotment, Land Law, Payment of Dues, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia, Terms of Allotment, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Directs Payment of Dues for Land Allotment: Union of India vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna Mission (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondent should be given possession of land without paying the full outstanding dues, including interest, as per the original allotment terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. Buddha Tri-Ratna

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Supreme Court clarifies ESI Act applicability in Silchar: Employees State Insurance Corporation vs. M/S Key Dee Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. (2022)

/ Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 with Section 1(3), Hrishikesh Roy, Interpretation of Statutes, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Social Welfare Legislation

Supreme Court clarifies ESI Act applicability in Silchar: Employees State Insurance Corporation vs. M/S Key Dee Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a notification under Section 1(3) of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, regarding the territorial applicability of the Act. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: The Employees State

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Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Vacant NRI Quota Seats to General Category in Kerala Medical Colleges (18 May 2022)

/ Bela M Trivedi, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 15, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Judges, Medical Admissions, NRI Quota, Seat Allocation

Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Vacant NRI Quota Seats to General Category in Kerala Medical Colleges LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vacant Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seats in private medical colleges can be transferred to the general state quota. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Maha P. & Ors vs. The State of Kerala &

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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages: Balwan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Fair Compensation, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for Haryana Villages LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Balwan Singh (Dead) By Lrs. Etc. Etc. vs. The State of Haryana and Others [Judgment Date]: 18 May 2022 Date of the Judgment: 18 May 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 486 Judges:

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