Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reasoning: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case when the Trial Court has rejected it twice without providing strong reasons. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Puran Mal vs. State of Haryana […]
Supreme Court Allows Additional Evidence in Land Acquisition Case: Sanjay Kumar Singh vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: March 10, 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an appellate court allow additional evidence in a land acquisition case to ensure fair compensation? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Upholds Seniority of Compassionate Appointees over Direct Recruits in Engineering Services LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointees are entitled to seniority over direct recruits in the Tamil Nadu Highways Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: M. Kendra Devi vs. The Government of Tamil Nadu and Others Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Proper Market Value Assessment: Pramina Devi vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Market Value in Land Acquisition Cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Pramina Devi (Dead) Thr. LRs. vs. State of Jharkhand. Judgment Date: 10 March 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Supreme Court Increases Mesne Profits in Property Dispute: Anar Devi vs. Vasudev Mangal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair mesne profits in a property dispute. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Anar Devi (D) through LR vs. Vasudev Mangal Etc. Etc. [Judgment Date]: March 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 10, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Inter-Commissionerate Transfers: SK Nausad Rahaman vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Inter-Commissionerate Transfers (ICTs) are permissible under the Central Excise and Customs Commissionerates Inspector (Central Excise, Preventive Officer and Examiner) Group ‘B’ Posts Recruitment Rules 2016, and whether the ban on ICTs violates fundamental rights. CASE TYPE: Service
Supreme Court enhances land compensation, modifies High Court order: Jai Parkash vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the appropriate deduction to be applied from the sale price of exemplar land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Jai Parkash Etc
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of second appeals in Punjab and Haryana: Hardial Singh vs. Balbir Kaur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of second appeal jurisdiction in Punjab and Haryana High Court CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Hardial Singh vs. Balbir Kaur & Anr. Judgment Date: March 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: March 10, 2022
Supreme Court Clarifies Meaning of “Execution” in Registration Act: Veena Singh vs. District Registrar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes “execution” of a document under the Registration Act, 1908? CASE TYPE: Property Law/Registration Law Case Name: Veena Singh (Dead) Through LR vs. The District Registrar/Additional Collector (F/R) And Another [Judgment Date]: May 10, 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Detention for Breach of Peace Bond: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be detained for violating the conditions of a bond executed for maintaining peace and good behavior. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate, Ramanathapuram
Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to procedural lapses: Sanjeev vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act case CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjeev & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Bangalore Development Authority’s Right to Alter Site Prices: Bangalore Development Authority vs. R. Jayakumar & Ors. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 9 March 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a development authority alter the price of a site after the initial application? The Supreme
