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Supreme Court directs impleadment of State in Stenographer Pay Dispute: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Centralization of Services, Civil Procedure, Impleadment of Parties, Judges, Pay Scale Dispute, R. Banumathi, Remand, Service Law, Service Law with Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973

Supreme Court directs impleadment of State in Stenographer Pay Dispute: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government is a necessary party in a dispute regarding the pay scale of a stenographer whose services were centralized under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973. CASE TYPE: Service […]

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Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Arrears of Salary, Civil Procedure, Impleadment of Parties, Judges, Pay Scale, R. Banumathi, Service Law, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 with Section 5-A

Supreme Court directs fresh hearing on stenographer’s pay scale: Radhey Shyam Pandey vs. Kanpur Development Authority (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 18, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S. Bopanna Can an employee be denied the salary of a higher post if they have been performing the duties of that

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Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment rules for Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Dilip Kumar (2019)

/ Compassionate Appointment, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Nagar Shikshak, Service Law, Service Law with 2006 Rules

Supreme Court clarifies compassionate appointment rules for Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar: State of Bihar vs. Dilip Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compassionate appointments of Nagar Shikshaks in Bihar should be made under the 2006 Rules or under previous government instructions. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Bihar and Ors vs. Dilip Kumar and

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree Despite Lack of Vakalatnama: Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs. Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors. (2019)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order III, Contract Act, Judges, R.F. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna, Specific Performance, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree Despite Lack of Vakalatnama: Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs. Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance can be set aside solely on the ground that the advocate who appeared on behalf of a party did not have a written Vakalatnama, especially when the

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Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Right to Choose Parties in Specific Performance Suit: Gurmit Singh Bhatia vs. Kiran Kant Robinson (2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 1 Rule 10, Contract Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Impleadment of Parties, Judges, M.R. Shah, Specific Performance

Supreme Court Upholds Plaintiff’s Right to Choose Parties in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 5522-5523 of 2019 Judges: Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a third party, who purchased a property during the pendency of a suit for specific performance, be added as a

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Supreme Court Reduces Land Compensation in Maharashtra Land Acquisition Case: Namdeo Shankar Govardhane vs State of Maharashtra (2019) INSC 698 (17 July 2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 18, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 54

Supreme Court Reduces Land Compensation in Maharashtra Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 17 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 698 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can the price of a small piece of land be the sole determinant for the compensation of a large land acquisition? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court mandates Invalidating Medical Board for discharge on medical grounds: Smt. Sulekha Rani vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 690 (16 July 2019)

/ Armed Forces Tribunal, Army Rules, 1954, Army Rules, 1954 with Rule 13, Army Rules, 1954 with Rule 14, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee, Judges

Supreme Court Rules Invalidating Medical Board Mandatory for Discharge on Medical Grounds Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 690 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a member of the armed forces be discharged from service on medical grounds without an Invalidating Medical Board? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Candidates Pursuing Teacher Training Courses: Omkar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

/ Arun Mishra, Education Law, Judges, M.R. Shah, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Right to Education Act, 2009, Right to Education Act, 2009 with Section 23, S. Abdul Nazeer, Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), Teacher Training Course (TTC), Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972, Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 with Section 19, Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Act, 1972 with Section 2(1)(b)

Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for Candidates Pursuing Teacher Training Courses: Omkar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates pursuing a Teacher Training Course (TTC) are eligible to appear for the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Omkar Singh & Ors. vs. State

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Supreme Court clarifies reservation policy for ship recycling plots: R.K. Industries vs. S.C./S.T. Shipbreakers Association (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Judges, R.F. Nariman, Regulations, Regulations with Clause 5.4, Reservation Policy, Sanjiv Khanna, Ship Recycling Regulations, Surya Kant

Supreme Court clarifies reservation policy for ship recycling plots: R.K. Industries vs. S.C./S.T. Shipbreakers Association (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 717 Judges: R. F. Nariman, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Surya Kant, J. Can the reservation of plots for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) for ship recycling be

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Supreme Court Upholds Inspection Authority under PC and PNDT Act: State of Orissa vs. Mamata Sahoo (2019)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Appropriate Authority, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 482, Judges, Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 with Section 28, R. Banumathi

Supreme Court Upholds Inspection Authority under PC and PNDT Act: State of Orissa vs. Mamata Sahoo (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Tehsildar, authorized by the District Magistrate, can conduct inspections under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: State of Orissa vs. Mamata Sahoo &

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Supreme Court clarifies procedure in disciplinary actions: State Bank of India vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 311, Disciplinary Proceedings, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Natural Justice, Service Law, State Bank of India (Supervising Staff) Service Rules

Supreme Court on Disciplinary Proceedings: SBI vs. Mohammad Badruddin (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-communication of disagreement with the Inquiry Officer’s report and consideration of past punishments without notice vitiates disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Mohammad Badruddin Judgment Date: 16 July 2019 Introduction

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Supreme Court settles interpretation of Gift Deed in property dispute: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 (16 July 2019)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 100, Document Interpretation, Gift Deed, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Land Dispute, Property Law, Punjab Court Act, 1918, Punjab Court Act, 1918 with Section 41, Punjab Court Act, 1918 with Section 42, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Interprets Gift Deed: Chaman Lal vs. Kamlawati (2019) INSC 592 Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 592 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a court overturn concurrent findings of lower courts on a matter of fact? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a

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