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Supreme Court Clarifies Use of ‘Architect’ Title Under Architects Act: Council of Architecture vs. Mukesh Goyal (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Architects Act, 1972, Architects Act, 1972 with Section 37, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Registration of Architects, Regulatory Bodies, Regulatory Law, Service Regulations

Supreme Court Clarifies Use of ‘Architect’ Title Under Architects Act: Council of Architecture vs. Mukesh Goyal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 37 of the Architects Act, 1972, prohibits individuals not registered with the Council of Architecture from practicing architecture or merely restricts the use of the title “Architect”. CASE TYPE: Regulatory/Service Law Case Name: Council […]

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh EIA for Peripheral Ring Road Project: Bengaluru Development Authority vs. Sudhakar Hegde (2020)

/ Bangalore Development Authority Act 1976 with Section 19, Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, EIA Notification 2006, Environment (Protection) Act 1986, Environment (Protection) Act 1986 with EIA Notification 2006, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Land Acquisition

Supreme Court Orders Fresh EIA for Peripheral Ring Road Project: Bengaluru Development Authority vs. Sudhakar Hegde (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project required prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification 2006 and whether the project proponent complied with the procedure. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Bengaluru Development

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Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Maharashtra Acquisition Case: Sajan vs. State of Maharashtra (2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Eminent Domain, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1984, Land Acquisition Act, 1984 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1984 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1984 with Section 6, Land Valuation, Property Law, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Revises Land Compensation in Maharashtra Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: March 17, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 2170-2171 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and A.S. Bopanna, J. How should compensation be calculated when land acquired for a project includes both agricultural and non-agricultural areas? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in

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Supreme Court Upholds Changes to Delhi Police Recruitment Rules: Subodh Kumar vs. Commissioner of Police (2020)

/ Age Limit, Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Changes to Delhi Police Recruitment Rules: Subodh Kumar vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether amendments to recruitment rules that alter eligibility criteria for departmental candidates are arbitrary and violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Subodh Kumar & Ors. vs. Commissioner of Police

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Auction Sales, Benami Transactions, Civil Law, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 66, Judges, Navin Sinha, Property Dispute

Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: Palaniammal vs. Kamalakannan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court auction sale can be challenged after a significant delay, and whether the person in whose name the sale certificate is issued is the actual owner. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Palaniammal and Others vs. Kamalakannan and Others [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court settles whether construction workers are consumers under Consumer Protection Act: Joint Labour Commissioner vs. Kesar Lal (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996, Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 with Section 16, Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 with Section 2(b), Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 with Section 24, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(o), Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(d), Definition of Consumer, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges

Supreme Court settles whether construction workers are consumers under Consumer Protection Act: Joint Labour Commissioner vs. Kesar Lal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a construction worker registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, is a ‘consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law

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Supreme Court upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Case (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, Navin Sinha, Service Law, Service Law with Bharat Petroleum Limited Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules for Management Staff, 1976

Bharat Petroleum Corporation vs. Anil Padegaonkar: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Authority of Functional General Manager LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Functional General Manager is competent to issue a charge sheet for penalties other than dismissal. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Others vs. Anil Padegaonkar [Judgment Date]: March 17, 2020 Date

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Supreme Court grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Navy: Union of India vs. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja (2020) INSC 209

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Navy Act 1957, Navy Act 1957 with Section 184, Navy Act 1957 with Section 9, Permanent Commission, Service Law, Short Service Commission

Supreme Court grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Navy: Union of India vs. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja (2020) INSC 209 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officers in the Indian Navy are entitled to Permanent Commissions (PCs) and whether the policy restricting PC to specific cadres and future inductees is valid.

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Supreme Court: Lease of Blacklisted Rice Mills Doesn’t Allow Paddy Allocation (2020)

/ B.R. Gavai, Contract Law, Judges, Lease Agreements, Registration Act, 1908, Registration Act, 1908 with Section 17(1)(d), S.A. Bobde, Surya Kant

Supreme Court: Lease of Blacklisted Rice Mills Doesn’t Allow Paddy Allocation (2020) Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2020 Citation: Food Corporation of India vs. M/s. V.K. Traders (2020) INSC 208 Judges: S.A. Bobde (CJI), B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant JJ. Can a new entity that leases a blacklisted rice mill be eligible for paddy

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Supreme Court clarifies the definition of “political nature” for NGOs receiving foreign funds: Indian Social Action Forum vs. Union of India (2020)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 19, Deepak Gupta, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with Section 3(1)(f), Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with Section 5(1), Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with Section 5(4), Fundamental Rights, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao

Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Contribution Rules for NGOs: Indian Social Action Forum vs. Union of India (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 252 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an organization be restricted from receiving foreign funds if it engages in activities like protests for public causes?

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of “consumer” in seed buyback agreements: Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi & Ors. (6 March 2020)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(d), Consumer Rights, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Clarifies “Consumer” Definition in Seed Buyback Cases: Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether farmers who enter into buyback agreements with seed companies are considered “consumers” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: M/S Nandan Biomatrix Ltd. vs. S. Ambika Devi &

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Supreme Court Enhances Visitation Rights for Mother in Child Custody Case

/ Aniruddha Bose, Child Custody, Deepak Gupta, Family Law, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Judges, Visitation Rights

Supreme Court Enhances Visitation Rights for Mother in Child Custody Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determining adequate visitation rights for a non-custodial parent. CASE TYPE: Child Custody Case Name: Amyra Dwivedi (Minor) Through her Mother, Smt. Pooja Sharma Dwivedi vs. Abhinav Dwivedi and Another [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2020 Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation:

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