Supreme Court Clarifies Rules of the Game in Public Employment: Tej Prakash Pathak vs. Rajasthan High Court (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the selection procedure for public employment be changed after the recruitment process has begun? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors. vs. Rajasthan High Court & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Powers of DRI Officers in Customs Duty Recovery: Commissioner of Customs vs. Canon India Pvt. Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of authority of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers to issue show cause notices for customs duty recovery. CASE TYPE: Customs Law, Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs vs. M/s Canon
Supreme Court Clarifies LMV License Validity for Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J. Can a person holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) license legally drive a transport vehicle? The
Supreme Court acquits Wing Commander in custodial death case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Wing Commander can be held liable for the death of a subordinate who sustained fatal injuries after jumping from a vehicle while being taken for questioning. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a person holding a license for a ‘Light Motor Vehicle’ (LMV)
Supreme Court Acquits Wing Commander in Custodial Death Case: Union of India vs. M.S. Mander (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can be held liable for the death of another when there is no direct evidence of assault and the death occurred due to a fall. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Requires Sanction for Public Servants under PMLA: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Bibhu Prasad Acharya (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is required to prosecute public servants for offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Money Laundering
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Compensation Based on Non-Cumulative Increase: Manik Panjabrao Kalmegh vs. Executive Engineer Bembla Project Division (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the additional compensation granted by the Reference Court in a review application for trees and a borewell on acquired land, and whether the compensation
Supreme Court alters murder conviction to culpable homicide in land dispute case: Devendra Kumar vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 should be altered to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 in
Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 835 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI; Hrishikesh Roy, J; J B Pardiwala, J; Manoj Misra, J; Rajesh Bindal, J; Satish Chandra Sharma, J; Augustine George Masih, J. Can the government acquire
Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a
Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a
