Supreme Court Upholds Prospective Application of Retirement Age Increase for NOIDA Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct retrospective application of a policy decision regarding the age of superannuation of employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Anr. vs. B D Singhal & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Winding Up Process for Mutual Funds: Franklin Templeton Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Regulations governing the winding up of mutual fund schemes, specifically the interplay between Regulations 18(15)(c) and 39 to 42 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. CASE TYPE: Securities Law, Mutual Funds Case
Supreme Court Upholds Prosecution of Public Servants Under Water Act: Noorulla Khan vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether public servants can claim protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in cases of offenses under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law,
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Encroacher on Evacuee Land: Ismailbhai I. Kansara vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an encroacher on evacuee land has a right to regularization of possession, especially when a displaced person has a claim to the same land. CASE TYPE: Evacuee Property Law Case Name: Ismailbhai I. Kansara (D)
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Honor Killing Case: Mamta Nair vs. State of Rajasthan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused despite the Supreme Court previously canceling his bail due to prima facie evidence against him. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mamta Nair vs. State of Rajasthan
Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petitions in Goa Mining Case: Vedanta Ltd. vs. Goa Foundation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a judgment concerning mining leases in Goa. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Mining Law. Case Name: Vedanta Ltd. vs. The Goa Foundation & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 9, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2021
Supreme Court Upholds Financial Stringency in Denying Revised Pay Scales to Cooperative Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether financial stringency can be a valid reason to deny revised pay scales to employees of a cooperative federation. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. vs. Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors.
Supreme Court Allows Condonation of Delay Based on Prospective Application of Law in Consumer Case Date of the Judgment: 08 July 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 408 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vineet Saran and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari. Can a delay in filing a written statement in a consumer case be condoned if the delay
Legislative Powers vs. Digital Platforms: Supreme Court on Delhi Assembly’s Summons to Facebook (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The scope of legislative privilege and the extent of legislative competence of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in summoning a representative of a social media platform. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Legislative Powers, and Fundamental Rights. Case Name: Ajit Mohan &
Supreme Court Sets Aside Compensation Deposit as Bail Condition in Violent Crime Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can impose a condition of depositing compensation to victims as a prerequisite for granting bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Dharmesh @ Dharmendra @ Dhamo Jagdishbhai @ Jagabhai Bhagubhai Ratadia & Anr. vs. The State of Gujarat.
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Supreme Court Directs Affiliation for Pharmacy Colleges: Sri Sai RR Institute of Pharmacy vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021) Date of the Judgment: July 06, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 428 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., K.M. Joseph, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a technical university deny affiliation to pharmacy colleges when the Pharmacy Council
Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Locus Standi in Standing Order Modification: Bank Employees Union vs. Rajarshi Shahu Bank (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered trade union has the locus standi to apply for modification of a standing order under Section 38(2) of the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946. CASE TYPE: Industrial Relations Case Name: Bank Employees
