Supreme Court Upholds Termination for False Declaration in Police Job Application Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 30 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a person be denied a job in the police force if they lied about their criminal history, even if that case was […]
Supreme Court Upholds Alternative Site Allotment for Demolished Structures: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Panna Mahesh Chandra Dave (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Municipal Corporation can demolish structures without following due process and without providing alternative accommodation to affected tenants. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Depositors’ Claims in DHFL Insolvency: Vinay Kumar Mittal vs. DHFL (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the claims of fixed deposit holders should be prioritized over other creditors during the insolvency resolution process of a financial service provider. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vinay Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. Dewan Housing
Supreme Court Directs PCI to Recognize Past Admissions of Shirpur Education Society Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2020 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice R.F. Nariman and Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Can a regulatory body reduce the student intake of an existing educational institution? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Govind Prasad Kejriwal vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal complaint arising from a civil dispute related to a partnership firm and property can be sustained. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Govind Prasad Kejriwal vs. State of Bihar & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 31 January
Supreme Court Reinstates Charges of Cheating and Conspiracy in Bank Loan Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Yogendra Singh Jadon (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy can be framed against individuals who benefited from irregular loan disbursements by a bank where their father was the President. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Orders Concurrent Sentences for Habitual Offender in Robbery Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences for multiple convictions should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vicky @ Vikas vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC
Supreme Court overturns conviction in double murder case: Basheera Begum vs. Mohammed Ibrahim (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the Trial Court’s conviction based on circumstantial evidence in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Basheera Begum vs. Mohammed Ibrahim & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 January
Supreme Court Upholds Premium Demand for Slum Rehabilitation Scheme: Uttar Bhartiya Rajak Samaj Panchayat vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a premium can be demanded for a Slum Rehabilitation Scheme when the Letter of Intent (LOI) was issued before the premium policy was introduced, but the project was delayed due to pending Coastal
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Substandard Material Supply Case Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 79 Judges: Ashok Bhushan J., M.R. Shah J. Can directors of a company be held criminally liable for alleged substandard supplies made by their company, even when the company itself is not an
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Vaijinath Jadhav vs. Afsar Begum (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second challenge to a statutory tenant certificate is maintainable after the first challenge by legal heirs failed. CASE TYPE: Land Tenancy Law Case Name: Vaijinath S/O Yeshwanta Jadhav Deceased By L.R. and Others vs. Afsar Begum, Wife of Nadimuddin, Deceased
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Supreme Court Upholds Landlord’s Right to Seek Fair Rent During Contractual Tenancy Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 75 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a landlord seek an increase in rent even when a lease agreement is still in effect? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
