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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Civil Law, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act 1894, Land Acquisition Act 1894 with Section 4(1), Land Acquisition Act 1894 with Section 6, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 10, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 14, Tamil Nadu Patta Pass Book Act 1983 with Section 6

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Patta Rectification: Edelweiss vs. Perumalswamy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a District Revenue Officer (DRO) can adjudicate on land title disputes while rectifying land records. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Edelweiss Asset Construction Company Limited vs. R. Perumalswamy and Ors. Judgment Date: 06 February 2020 Introduction […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes: Mohammade Yusuf vs. Rajkumar (2020)

/ Adverse Possession, Ashok Bhushan, Compromise Decree, Immovable Property, Judges, M.R. Shah, Property Law, Registration Act, 1908, Registration Act, 1908 with Section 17, Registration of Documents

Supreme Court Clarifies Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees in Property Disputes: Mohammade Yusuf vs. Rajkumar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a compromise decree regarding property that is the subject matter of a suit requires registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Mohammade Yusuf & Ors. vs. Rajkumar

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Damages Claim in Wildlife Sanctuary Land Dispute: M/S. Natesan Agencies vs. State (2020) INSC 77 (05 February 2020)

/ Contract Law, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Leases, Uday Umesh Lalit, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 with Notification of 06 March 1976

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Damages Claim in Wildlife Sanctuary Land Dispute Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 77 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a party claim damages from the State for being unable to use land included in a wildlife sanctuary, especially when a subsequent

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Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Absorption Terms: Govinda Chandra Tiria vs. Sibaji Charan Panda (2020)

/ Absorption, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Seniority, Service Law, Service Law with Office Memorandum No. 20020/7/80-ESTT(D)

Supreme Court Upholds Seniority Based on Absorption Terms: Govinda Chandra Tiria vs. Sibaji Charan Panda (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, upon absorption into a new department, can claim seniority from their initial date of joining the parent department, despite accepting terms of absorption that stipulate a lower seniority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Rejects Belated Date of Birth Change Request in Service Records: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs. Shyam Kishore Singh (2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Belated Claims, Judges, R. Banumathi, Retirement Benefits, Service Law, Service Records

Supreme Court Rejects Belated Date of Birth Change Request in Service Records: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs. Shyam Kishore Singh (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 5, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 129 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can an employee seek a change in their date of birth in service records at the

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Supreme Court Upholds Sales Tax Exemption Limited to Sales, Not Purchase: High Range Coffee vs. State of Karnataka (2020)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Industrial Policy, Judges, Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957 with Section 2, Purchase Tax, Sales Tax, Tax Law

Supreme Court Upholds Sales Tax Exemption Limited to Sales, Not Purchase: High Range Coffee vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sales tax exemption under the Industrial Policy of 1996 extends to purchase tax. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: M/s High Range Coffee Curing Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Karnataka &

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case: Kajal vs. Jagdish Chand & Ors. (2020) INSC 113 (05 February 2020)

/ Compensation, Damages, Deepak Gupta, Disability Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 171, Personal Injury Law

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court clarifies pension eligibility for Legal Services Committee Employees: Brahma Singh vs. Union of India (2020) INSC 123 (05 February 2020)

/ Deepak Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 3, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 with Section 3A, Pension, Qualifying Service, Service Law

Supreme Court Rules on Counting Past Service for Pension in Legal Aid Committees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee should be counted for pension eligibility. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Brahma Singh vs. Union of India. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020

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MACP Benefits and Promotion Quotas: Supreme Court Remands Case of Union of India vs. Rosamma Benny (2020)

/ Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Judges, Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP), S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna, Service Law, Service Law with LDCE

Supreme Court Remands MACP Case: Union of India vs. Rosamma Benny (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees appointed through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) should have their past service counted for financial upgradation under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Another vs. Rosamma Benny and

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Challenge Based on Precedent: Union of India vs. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das (2020)

/ Judges, Land Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4(1), R. F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, Supreme Court Judgments, Supreme Court Judgments with Kulsum R. Nadiadwala, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Challenge Based on Precedent: Union of India vs. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior judgment of the Supreme Court striking down a land acquisition notification applies to similarly situated parties, despite a delay in filing a challenge. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Union of India &

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Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Triple Benefit Scheme in Bihar Deficit Colleges: Md. Ali Imam & Ors. vs. The State of Bihar (2020) INSC 92 (04 February 2020)

/ Conditions of Service, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Right to Equality, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law, Service Law with Cut-off Date

Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Triple Benefit Scheme in Bihar Deficit Colleges Date of the Judgment: 04 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 92 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a government set a cut-off date for extending benefits to employees, even if it creates a distinction between those who retired

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim: Hemiben Ladhabhai Bhanderi vs. Saurashtra Gramin Bank (2020) INSC 68 (03 February 2020)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Deficiency of Service, Consumer Rights, Deficiency of Service, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim Date of the Judgment: 03 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 68 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a bank be held liable for deficiency of service when it fails to process an insurance application, leading to the rejection of

Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Bank’s Service Deficiency in Insurance Claim: Hemiben Ladhabhai Bhanderi vs. Saurashtra Gramin Bank (2020) INSC 68 (03 February 2020) Read Post »

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