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Supreme Court Clarifies Lok Adalat Jurisdiction: Settlement vs. Merits in Estate Officer vs. Colonel H.V. Mankotia (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Judges, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 19(5), Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 20(3), Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 20(5), M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Clarifies Lok Adalat Jurisdiction: Settlement vs. Merits in Estate Officer vs. Colonel H.V. Mankotia (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Lok Adalat jurisdiction under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Estate Officer vs. Colonel H.V. Mankotia (Retired) [Judgment Date]: October 7, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Tenure-Based Appointment in CPRI: Union of India vs. N Murugesan (2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 3, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 39, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 7, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Tenure-Based Appointment in CPRI: Union of India vs. N Murugesan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenure-based appointment through direct recruitment is valid under the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India & Others vs. N Murugesan ETC. Judgment Date: 07 October 2021 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021)

/ Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27(3), Bela M. Trivedi, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi Can a delay in recording witness statements be fatal to a prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (7 October 2021)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 14, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 19, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 with Section 20

Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to initiate actions on its own (suo motu) in environmental matters. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court allows condonation of delay in eviction case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma (07 October 2021)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Civil Procedure, Condonation of Delay, Eviction, Ex-parte Decree, Judges, Rent Control Law

Supreme Court Allows Condonation of Delay in Eviction Case: Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an application to set aside an ex-parte decree in a rent control case can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Mrs. Ambika Murali vs. Tmt. Valliamma & Anr. Judgment Date: 07 October

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Supreme Court clarifies criteria for appointment in disciplined forces despite acquittal: Union of India vs. Methu Meda (2021)

/ Appointment, Disciplined Forces, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 347, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364A, Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Service Law

Supreme Court clarifies criteria for appointment in disciplined forces despite acquittal: Union of India vs. Methu Meda (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal in a criminal case, particularly when witnesses turn hostile, automatically entitles a candidate to employment in a disciplined force. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others vs. Methu

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Supreme Court clarifies liability of inspection agencies in consumer cases: SGS India Ltd. vs. Dolphin International Ltd. (6 October 2021)

/ Burden of Proof, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Contract Law, Deficiency in Service, Disclaimer, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Liability, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court clarifies liability of inspection agencies: SGS India Ltd. vs. Dolphin International Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 6 October 2021 Citation: [Not provided in the document] Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can an inspection agency be held liable for variations in product specifications after the goods have been shipped and

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Supreme Court clarifies “illicitly removed” under Kerala Forest Act: Bharath Booshan Aggarwal vs. State of Kerala (2021)

/ Burden of Proof, Criminal Law, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Kerala Forest Act, 1961, Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 2(f), Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 27(1)(d), Kerala Forest Act, 1961 with Section 69, Mens Rea, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court clarifies “illicitly removed” under Kerala Forest Act: Bharath Booshan Aggarwal vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution must prove that the accused had knowledge of the illicit origin of forest produce for conviction under Section 27(1)(d) of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Bharath Booshan

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Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Probe in Housing Scam: Shaikh Ansar Ahmad vs. State of Maharashtra (2021)

/ Criminal Law, Criminal Law with FIR, Criminal Procedure, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Misuse of PIL, Public Interest Litigation, Public Interest Litigation with Public Interest, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Probe in Housing Scam: Shaikh Ansar Ahmad vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order directing authorities to take steps based on inquiry reports, which led to the initiation of criminal proceedings, was justified, and whether the appellants, who were not parties to the original public interest

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Supreme Court clarifies who is a “person interested” under Land Acquisition Act: Shrachi Burdwan Developers vs. State of West Bengal (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 3(b), Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 54, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in Land Acquisition: Shrachi Burdwan Developers vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 684 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a private developer challenge a land acquisition award if they are not directly named in the proceedings? The

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Supreme Court clarifies “suitable post” for compassionate appointment: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Premlata (2021)

/ A. S. Bopanna, Compassionate Appointment, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Dying-in-Harness Rules, Government Employee, Judges, M. R. Shah, Public Employment, Service Law, Uttar Pradesh Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974, Uttar Pradesh Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974 with Rule 5

Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Premlata (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “suitable post” in compassionate appointment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs. Premlata [Judgment Date]: October 5, 2021 Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6003

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Supreme Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Charges Against Teacher: Geo V Arghese vs. State of Rajasthan (2021)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 107, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 306, Judges, Krishna Murari, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Charges Against Teacher: Geo V Arghese vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher’s act of reprimanding a student for indiscipline can be considered abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Geo V Arghese vs. The State

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