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Supreme Court Directs Permanent Commission for Women Officers, Addresses Systemic Discrimination: Lt. Col. Nitisha & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (25 March 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 15(1), Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, M R Shah, Permanent Commission, Service Law, Short Service Commissioned Officers

Supreme Court Directs Permanent Commission for Women Officers, Addresses Systemic Discrimination LEGAL ISSUE: Addressing systemic discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for women in the armed forces. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Lt. Col. Nitisha & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 25 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 25 […]

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Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Constitutional Law with Article 48-A, Environmental Law, Environmental Protection, Fundamental Rights, Judges, S.A. Bobde, Sustainable Development, Tree Felling, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in projects requiring tree felling. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Association for Protection of Democratic Rights & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 March

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Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 153A, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 505, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Offences against Public Tranquility, S. Ravindra Bhat

Supreme Court quashes FIR for promoting enmity: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Facebook post criticizing government inaction and highlighting discrimination against non-tribals constitutes an offense under Section 153A and 505(1)(c) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Patricia Mukhim vs. State of Meghalaya &

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Supreme Court clarifies regularization of contract employees: University of Delhi vs. Delhi University Contract Employees Union (2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Contract Employees, Fundamental Rights, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Recruitment Process, Regularization, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court clarifies regularization of contract employees: University of Delhi vs. Delhi University Contract Employees Union (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether contract employees are entitled to regularization and what criteria should be used for their selection process. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: University of Delhi vs. Delhi University Contract Employees Union & Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati (2021)

/ Dying Declaration, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Krishna Murari, Navin Sinha

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a dying declaration in a dowry death case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Naresh Kumar vs. Kalawati and others [Judgment Date]: March 25, 2021 Date of the Judgment: March 25, 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC

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Supreme Court Upholds Science Stream Requirement for ANM Posts in Uttarakhand: Suman Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (25 March 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947, Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 with Section 10, Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 with Section 11, Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 with Section 16, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Science Stream Requirement for ANM Posts in Uttarakhand: Suman Devi vs. State of Uttarakhand (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of Uttarakhand can mandate a science stream qualification at the intermediate level for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) posts, despite the Indian Nursing Council (INC) not requiring it. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case

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Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of Adjudicating Authority in Jaypee Infratech Resolution Plan (24 March 2021)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Dinesh Maheshwari, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 30, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 31, Judges, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of Adjudicating Authority in Jaypee Infratech Resolution Plan (24 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of powers and jurisdiction of the Adjudicating Authority while dealing with the resolution plan approved by the Committee of Creditors. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) Case Name: Jaypee Kensington Boulevard Apartments Welfare Association & Ors.

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Citizenship Case Citing Improper Service: Md Misher Ali vs. Union of India (2021)

/ Citizenship, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Foreigners (Tribunals) Order 1964, Foreigners Act, 1946, Foreigners Act, 1946 with Section 2, Immigration Law, Judges, M R Shah, Natural Justice, Procedural Fairness, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Citizenship Case Citing Improper Service: Md Misher Ali vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an order declaring a person a foreigner can be passed without proper service of notice, violating principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Citizenship/Immigration Law Case Name: Md Misher Ali @ Meser Ali vs.

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Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021)

/ Disqualification, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, R. Subhash Reddy, Recruitment, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law

Supreme Court Denies Constable Job to Acquitted Accused: State of Rajasthan vs. Love Kush Meena (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an acquittal based on “benefit of doubt” prevents a candidate from being disqualified for a government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs. Love Kush Meena [Judgment Date]: March

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Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 20, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Law, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Judges, M.R. Shah, Preliminary Inquiry, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with Section 13(1)(e)

Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry is permissible before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in cases of alleged corruption by a public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra and others

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Supreme Court Rules on Interest on Loans During Moratorium: Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association vs. Union of India (23 March 2021)

/ Arbitrariness, Ashok Bhushan, Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with Section 21, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with Section 35A, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Disaster Management Act, 2005, Disaster Management Act, 2005 with Section 12, Disaster Management Act, 2005 with Section 13, Disaster Relief, Fundamental Rights, Judges, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court on Interest During Moratorium: Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association vs. Union of India (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association (Regd.) vs. Union of India and others (2021) INSC 158 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can banks charge interest on

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Supreme Court settles compensation for land acquisition under Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (23 March 2021)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 23, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 24, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit, Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965, Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 with Section 28, Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 with Section 32

U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram: Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation Date of the Judgment: 23 March 2021 Citation: U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Asha Ram (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 337 OF 2021 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can the

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