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Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation Rate in U.P. Awas Vikas Case (08 December 2021)

/ Civil Law, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition, Review Petition, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Land Compensation Rate in U.P. Awas Vikas Case (2021) Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. Can a review petition be entertained if there is no error apparent on record? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question […]

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Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021)

/ Civil Law, Civil Litigation, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order II Rule 2, Judges, Property Law, Res Judicata, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Bars Re-Litigation of Title: Sri Lankappa vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a subsequent suit for declaration of title is barred by res judicata and Order II Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, when the issue of title was already decided in previous proceedings. CASE TYPE: Civil Case

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Supreme Court settles seniority dispute for Junior Engineers in Uttar Pradesh: Ajay Kumar Shukla vs. Arvind Rai (2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, D.Y. Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Right to be Considered for Promotion, Seniority Rules, Service Law, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court settles seniority dispute for Junior Engineers in Uttar Pradesh Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 730 Judges: Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J., Vikram Nath, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a seniority list be prepared based on the date of receipt of select lists instead of merit? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court clarifies seniority of ad-hoc and regular LDCs: Shyam Sunder Oberoi vs. District and Session Judge (2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ad-hoc Employees, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Interim Order, Judges, Regularization, Seniority, Service Law, Writ Petition

Supreme Court clarifies seniority of ad-hoc and regular LDCs: Shyam Sunder Oberoi vs. District and Session Judge (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 8, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 744 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Abhay S. Oka. The judgment was authored by Justice Rastogi. Can ad-hoc employees who are regularized later claim seniority from

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Despite Defective Notice: Mahesh Kumar Agarwal vs. Naresh Chandra (2021)

/ Eviction Law, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Landlord and Tenant, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 with Section 21

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Despite Defective Notice: Mahesh Kumar Agarwal vs. Naresh Chandra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can waive the right to a six-month notice period before eviction under the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Eviction Law Case Name: Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (Dead) By Lrs

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reporting of Vacancies to Public Service Commission: Director of Indian System of Medicine vs. Dr. Susmi C.T. (2021)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Judges, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976 with Rule 13, Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure, 1976 with Rule 14, Recruitment Rules, Reporting of Vacancies, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Reporting of Vacancies to Public Service Commission: Director of Indian System of Medicine vs. Dr. Susmi C.T. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) can direct the Department of Indian System of Medicine to report additional vacancies to the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) based on anticipated vacancies due to

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Dismissing Claims of Concealment: Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. vs. Bangalore Development Authority & Ors. (2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Krishna Murari, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Mysore (Personal & Miscellaneous) Inam Abolition Act, 1954, Mysore (Personal & Miscellaneous) Inam Abolition Act, 1954 with Section 5, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Dismissing Claims of Concealment: Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. vs. Bangalore Development Authority & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in dismissing the writ petition on grounds of suppression of material facts and whether the land acquisition by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) was valid. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 313, Dowry Death, Hima Kohli, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304B, Judges, N.V. Ramana

Supreme Court Partially Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kuljit Singh & Anr. vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 08 December 2021 Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: K.S. Ranganatha vs. Vittal Shetty (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 200, Dishonour of Cheques, Hima Kohli, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 139

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: K.S. Ranganatha vs. Vittal Shetty (2021) Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 733 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a person be convicted for cheque dishonor even if they claim the cheque was obtained under duress? The

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021)

/ Appellate Tribunal, Judges, Krishna Murari, Motor Accident Compensation, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 173, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation in motor accident claims, including future prospects and conventional heads. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs. Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr. [Judgment

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Supreme Court clarifies powers of National Commission on pre-deposit for appeals under Consumer Protection Act: Manohar Infrastructure vs. Sanjeev Kumar (2021) INSC 714 (7 December 2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order XLI Rule 5, Consumer Disputes, Consumer Protection Act, 2019, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 with Section 51, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Clarifies Deposit Requirements for Appeals under Consumer Protection Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can order a deposit exceeding 50% of the decretal amount while granting a stay in appeals under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited

Supreme Court clarifies powers of National Commission on pre-deposit for appeals under Consumer Protection Act: Manohar Infrastructure vs. Sanjeev Kumar (2021) INSC 714 (7 December 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Custodial Escape Case: Parveen @ Sonu vs. State of Haryana (2021)

/ Arms Act, Arms Act with Section 25, Constitutional Law, Hrishikesh Roy, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Custodial Escape Case: Parveen @ Sonu vs. State of Haryana (2021) Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 744 Judges: R. Subhash Reddy, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a person be convicted of conspiracy based solely on the confessional statements of co-accused, without any other corroborating evidence?

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