Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Human Trafficking Case: Sartaj Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for offences related to human trafficking and abduction of a minor girl. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sartaj Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 24 March 2022 Date of the […]
Supreme Court quashes Jharkhand High Court’s 50% aggregate marks criteria for District Judge Selection LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can alter the selection criteria for District Judge appointments after the selection process has commenced and the marks have been disclosed. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Sushil Kumar Pandey & Ors. vs. The High
Supreme Court Sets Aside Additional Time for Land Acquisition: Laxmikant vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can grant additional time to acquire land beyond the statutory period specified in the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Laxmikant & Ors. vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Jurisdiction in Land Dispute: Premlata vs. Naseeb Bee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to hear a suit regarding land when a revenue authority has already rejected a similar claim for lack of jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Premlata @ Sunita vs. Naseeb Bee & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Tax Lotteries: Karnataka & Kerala vs. Meghalaya & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State legislatures have the power to tax lotteries organized by other states or the Central Government. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Taxation Case Name: State of Karnataka & Anr. Etc. vs. State of Meghalaya & Anr. Etc.
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Rights in Property Dispute: Bharati Bhattacharjee vs. Quazi Md. Maksuduzzaman (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint for non-execution of a sale deed is barred by limitation under Section 24A of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and whether the existence of two sale agreements for the same property can be valid.
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case: Special Land Acquisition Officer vs. N. Savitha (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Special Land Acquisition Officer and Ors. vs. N. Savitha [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2022 Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Sets Aside Cryptic Review Order in Service Matter: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow a review petition without specifying the error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ratan Lal Patel vs. Dr. Hari Singh
Supreme Court Clarifies NEET Reservation for Tamil Nadu in Medical Admissions (22 March 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the implementation of state reservation policies in NEET-based medical admissions for Tamil Nadu. CASE TYPE: Education Law, specifically concerning medical admissions and reservation policies. Case Name: Dr. N. Karthikeyan & Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu
Supreme Court overturns Allahabad High Court’s decision on disciplinary proceedings: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Rajit Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 March 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 2049-2050 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an employee be exonerated from disciplinary action simply because other employees involved in the
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Writ Petition in Promotion Dispute: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition regarding non-promotion should be transferred to another High Court to be heard with a related pending petition. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Pankaj Prakash vs. United India Insurance Company Limited
Supreme Court Quashes Cheating and Breach of Trust Charges in Investment Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be initiated when the dispute primarily arises from a breach of contract in a commercial transaction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vijay Kumar Ghai & Ors. vs. The State of
