Supreme Court criticizes High Court’s ‘Cut-Copy-Paste’ Judgments in Promotion Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can simply copy and paste the judgment of the Tribunal without independent application of mind. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotion to IAS) Case Name: Union Public Service Commission vs. Bibhu Prasad Sarangi and others [Judgment Date]: 05 March […]
Supreme Court Denies Review DPC for IAS Promotion: Vinod Prasad Raturi vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) can be directed to reconsider the promotion of an officer to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre, when that officer was serving in a different state at the time of
Supreme Court Sets Aside Blanket Arrest Protection in Criminal Case: Ravuri Krishna Murthy vs. State of Telangana (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 5, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 142 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M.R. Shah, JJ. Can a High Court grant blanket protection from arrest to an accused while refusing to quash criminal
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Injunction for Booth Possession: Madan Mohan Singh vs. Ved Prakash Arya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mandatory injunction can be issued to restore possession of a property to the original allottee when the occupant claims to be a tenant, but no tenancy is proven and the Chief Administrator has declared the
Supreme Court Clarifies “International Commercial Arbitration” in Amway Dispute Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 105 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a dispute between an Indian company and individuals who are nationals and residents of the USA be considered an “international commercial arbitration,” even if the business is
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Decision on Disproportionate Punishment in Departmental Proceedings Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3592-3593 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a major penalty when the most serious charges against an employee are not proven? The Supreme
Supreme Court Sets Aside OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Local Body Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local body elections can exceed 50% of the total seats and what are the conditions for providing such reservations. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law Case Name: Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs. State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award on Rebate and Escalation in Construction Contract Dispute: NTPC Ltd. vs. Deconar Services Pvt. Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 04, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 127 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Surya Kant, J., and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an arbitrator’s decision on contract interpretation be challenged in court if
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Head Clerk Exam due to Systemic Irregularities: Sachin Kumar vs. DSSSB (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos 639 -640 of 2021 @ SLP (C) Nos. 5785-5786 of 2020 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and M R Shah, J. Can a recruitment process be
Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees in Small Cause Court Cases Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 123 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a tenant’s application to set aside an ex-parte decree be rejected if they fail to deposit the full decretal amount
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dying declaration of a deceased is sufficient to convict an accused for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 03 March 2021
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