Supreme Court Holds Automaker Liable for Defective Airbags in Hyundai Motor India Ltd. vs. Shailendra Bhatnagar (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3001 of 2022 (Arising out of Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. 4881 of 2021) Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose Can a […]
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree in Property Dispute: Nagendra vs. Ashok (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a property sale can be upheld despite challenges in higher courts. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Nagendra vs. Ashok and Anr. Judgment Date: April 20, 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public
Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Head Constable for Entering Women’s Barracks: Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs. Director General, SSB (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate for a Head Constable who entered a women’s barrack, given that a female constable involved received a lesser penalty. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disciplinary
Supreme Court Upholds Withdrawal of Land Acquisition: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Ram Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 20, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 408 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a government authority withdraw from acquiring land after initiating the acquisition process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Restores Land Compensation: Ram Chander vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reviewing its earlier judgment based on a subsequently overruled precedent, when the overruled precedent was later restored on remand. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs vs. Union of
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Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Date of Birth in VRS Dispute: Shankar Lal vs Hindustan Copper Ltd (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the correct date of birth for an employee’s retirement benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Shankar Lal vs Hindustan Copper Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Dismisses Medical Negligence Claim in Kidney Transplant Case: Chanda Rani Akhouri vs. M.A. Methusethupathi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether post-operative medical negligence occurred during follow-up care after a kidney transplant, leading to the patient’s death. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection/Medical Negligence Case Name: Dr. (Mrs.) Chanda Rani Akhouri & Ors. vs. Dr. M.A. Methusethupathi &
Supreme Court quashes reinstatement of illegally appointed teachers in Odisha: State of Odisha vs. Sulekh Chandra Pradhan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointments of teachers made by the Managing Committee of Aided Middle English (M.E.) Schools, without following the prescribed statutory procedure, are valid and whether they are entitled to be absorbed as government servants.
Supreme Court Upholds No Waiting List Rule in Teacher Recruitment: Vallampati Sathish Babu vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can claim appointment to a post that remained unfilled due to a selected candidate not joining, when there is no provision for a waiting list. CASE TYPE: Service Law; Teacher Recruitment.
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Interim Rent Deposit: Evergreen Land Mark Pvt. Ltd. vs. John Tinson & Company Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can order a lessee to deposit the full rental amount as an interim measure under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when the lessee
Supreme Court on Insider Trading: Family Ties Not Enough for Guilt (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether family relationships and circumstantial evidence are sufficient to prove insider trading. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Insider Trading Case Name: Balram Garg vs. Securities and Exchange Board of India Judgment Date: 19 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 April
