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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti (2022)

/ Civil Procedure Code, Civil Procedure Code with Order 41 Rule 33, Disciplinary Proceedings, Dismissal, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 7, Service Law, Suspension

Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings should be stayed due to a pending criminal case involving the same charges and evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors. vs. Rabindra Kumar Bharti Judgment […]

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Pay Scale Discretion in University Appointments: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sudhir Budakoti (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Pay Scale, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law, State Universities Act, 1973, Uttarakhand State University (Centralized Services) Rules, 2006

Supreme Court Upholds State’s Pay Scale Discretion in University Appointments: State of Uttarakhand vs. Sudhir Budakoti (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 07, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 398 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a state government be compelled to adopt pay scales recommended by the Central Government for its university staff?

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Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Refund with Interest for Delayed Apartment Possession

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 14, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(g), Deficiency in Service, Delayed Possession, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 with Section 18, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights: Refund with Interest for Delayed Apartment Possession LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer is entitled to a refund with interest for delayed possession of an apartment despite a delay compensation clause in the Apartment Buyer’s Agreement. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. Sushma Ashok Shiroor Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Eviction Rights: Abid-ul-Islam vs. Inder Sain Dua (2022)

/ Bona Fide Requirement, Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 with Section 14(1)(e), Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 with Section 25B, Eviction, Judges, Landlord-Tenant Relationship, M.M. Sundresh, Property Law, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Eviction Rights: Abid-ul-Islam vs. Inder Sain Dua (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional powers of High Court under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, in eviction cases. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Rent Control Case Name: Abid-ul-Islam vs. Inder Sain Dua [Judgment Date]: April 7, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 7,

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Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Amendments on Village Common Lands: State of Haryana v. Jai Singh (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Constitutional Law with Article 31-A, East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948, East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 with Section 18, East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 with Section 23A, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 with Section 2(g), Shamilat Deh, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Amendments on Village Common Lands: State of Haryana v. Jai Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 371 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can amendments to land laws retroactively change the definition of village common lands? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Stepping Up of Pay for Seniors: Union of India vs. C.R. Madhava Murthy (2022)

/ Assured Career Progression Scheme, B.V. Nagarathna, Fundamental Rules, Fundamental Rules with Rule 22, Judges, M.R. Shah, Pay Anomaly, Service Law, Service Law with FR 22

Supreme Court Upholds Stepping Up of Pay for Seniors: Union of India vs. C.R. Madhava Murthy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether senior employees are entitled to a stepping up of pay to match their juniors’ pay when the juniors receive higher pay due to an Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme upgradation, despite the seniors having already

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Supreme Court Modifies Land Compensation: Union of India vs. Premlata (2022)

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

Supreme Court Modifies Land Compensation: Union of India vs. Premlata (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition, specifically regarding the deduction for development charges. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Union of India vs. Premlata and Others Judgment Date: 06 April 2022 Date of the Judgment: 06 April 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Sarepalli Sreenivas vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022)

/ Criminal Law, Dowry Death, Evidence, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Sarepalli Sreenivas vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 06, 2022 The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed a critical issue of dowry death and the culpability of the husband and his family members. Can a death be classified as dowry

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Supreme Court Upholds Merit-Based Selection: Goa PSC vs. Pankaj Rane (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Constitutional Law with Article 320, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Merit-Based Selection: Goa PSC vs. Pankaj Rane (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Service Commission can introduce a minimum qualifying mark for the interview stage of a selection process when the relevant rules only specify minimum marks for the written examination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Goa Public Service Commission vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Company Law Board Order in Family Dispute over Biological E. Ltd. (06 April 2022)

/ Companies Act, 1956, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 397, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 398, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 399, Companies Act, 2013, Companies Act, 2013 with Section 152(6), Companies Act, 2013 with Section 196, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Hindu Succession Act, 1956 with Section 8, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Company Law Board Order in Family Dispute over Biological E. Ltd. Date of the Judgment: 06 April 2022 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran and Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari. This was a unanimous decision. Can a family

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Supreme Court Rules on Land Acquisition and Compensation: Sukh Dutt Ratra vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 300-A, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition with Section 4, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Rules on Land Acquisition and Compensation: Sukh Dutt Ratra vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can evade its responsibility to compensate landowners for land acquired without due process, citing delay and laches. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Sukh Dutt Ratra & Anr. vs. State of

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Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG Internship Deadline: Shikhar vs. National Board of Examination (2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Cut-off Date, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Internship, Judges, NEET-PG, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG Internship Deadline: Shikhar vs. National Board of Examination (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cut-off date for completion of internship for NEET-PG 2022 can be extended further beyond 31st July 2022. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Shikhar & Anr. vs. National Board of Examination & Ors. Judgment Date: 05

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