Supreme Court clarifies High Court’s power in Customs Reference Cases Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 121 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court refuse to call for a statement from the Customs Appellate Tribunal when a reference application is made? The […]
Supreme Court Upholds Demolition of Illegal Structures in Hampi Protected Area LEGAL ISSUE: Whether constructions in a declared protected area, specifically Virupapura Gaddi, are legal without State Government permission. CASE TYPE: Heritage and environmental law. Case Name: Sakkubai Etc. Etc. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Etc. Etc. Judgment Date: 11 February 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds SC/ST Act Amendments, Clarifies Anticipatory Bail LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the extent of the bar on anticipatory bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Prathvi Raj Chauhan vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 10
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Supreme Court Upholds Cheque Dishonor Case, Quashes Forgery FIR: Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a criminal case for forgery be allowed to proceed when the genuineness of the documents is already under scrutiny
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Based on Civil Court Findings: Mukul Agrawal vs. State of U.P. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for forgery can continue when the civil court has determined the document in question is not forged. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Forgery, Civil Procedure Case Name: Mukul Agrawal and Others vs. State of
Supreme Court Quashes Section 493 IPC Charges but Upholds Dowry Prohibition Act Charges in Arun Singh vs State of UP LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges under Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act can be sustained based on the allegations in the First Information Report
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Specific Performance Suit Due to Delay: Atma Ram vs. Charanjit Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for mandatory injunction can be converted to a suit for specific performance by paying the deficit court fee, and whether delay in filing a suit for specific performance affects the plaintiff’s claim. CASE
Supreme Court Refers U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Service Condition Dispute to Larger Bench Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2020 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a state government control the service conditions of employees of a housing board? The Supreme Court of India has referred this crucial question to a
Supreme Court interprets Institute Classification Clause in marine insurance: Rajankumar and Brothers vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2020) Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Justice K.M. Joseph Can a marine insurance claim be rejected if the insured vessel does not meet the standards of the Institute
Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Discretion on Reservation in Promotions: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 123 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a state government be compelled to provide reservations in promotions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a coal consumer is entitled to preferential “linked price” or must pay the higher “Liberalised Sales Scheme” (LSS) price for coal. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: M/s. S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd.& Anr. vs. Coal
Supreme Court Denies Pension Benefits for Project Employees: Parmeshwar Nanda vs. State of Jharkhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past services rendered under a Central Government co-sponsored project can be counted for pensionary benefits after subsequent absorption into state government service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Parmeshwar Nanda ETC. vs. The State of Jharkhand Through
