Supreme Court allows appeal against rejection of plaint under Benami Act: Pawan Kumar vs. Babulal (2019) INSC 268 Date of the Judgment: April 02, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 268 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a plaint be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) if […]
Supreme Court Upholds Complaint Against Police Officer: Devendra Prasad Singh vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a prior sanction is required under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to prosecute a police officer for offences allegedly committed not in the course of his official duties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Bail in Terror Funding Case: National Investigation Agency vs. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in granting bail by re-appreciating the evidence in a case involving offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Terror Financing, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Supreme Court clarifies proper reliefs in land dispute cases: Anant Shankar Bhave vs. Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (2019) INSC 195 LEGAL ISSUE: Proper reliefs in land disputes when a municipal corporation interferes with private land. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute regarding land ownership and municipal encroachment. Case Name: Anant Shankar Bhave vs. Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation.
Supreme Court Upholds Gratuity Act for Municipal Employees: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam vs. Mujib Ullah Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to municipal employees. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Labour Law. Case Name: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur vs. Sri Mujib Ullah Khan and Another. [Judgment Date]: April 2, 2019
Seniority Dispute Resolved: Supreme Court Upholds Date of Joining for Sub-Divisional Engineers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between Sub-Divisional Engineers promoted through seniority-cum-fitness and those promoted through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Verma vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: April 2, 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court clarifies Gratuity Payment for Municipal Employees: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam vs. Mujib Ullah Khan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to municipal employees and the overriding effect of the Act over State regulations. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Nagar Ayukt Nagar Nigam, Kanpur vs. Sri Mujib Ullah
Supreme Court Stays Inspection Order for Medical College: Board of Governors vs. National Institute of Medical Sciences (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in directing an inspection of a medical college for enhancement of seats without considering the existing bar on admissions and without giving the Medical Council of India a hearing.
Supreme Court Upholds Pre-Installation Requirements in Consumer Dispute: Dr. D. J. De Souza vs. Managing Director CPC Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 3351-3352 / 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) 8398-8399/2019, D. No. 44809 of 2018) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud J., Hemant Gupta J.
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Empaneled Candidates: KSRTC vs. Akhilesh V.S. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere empanelment in a rank list creates an indefeasible right to appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and Another vs. Akhilesh V.S. and Others Judgment Date: April 1, 2019 Date of the Judgment: April
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Supreme Court clarifies duty of disclosure in insurance contracts: Oriental Insurance vs. Mahendra Construction (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the extent of the duty of disclosure in insurance contracts, specifically regarding prior claims. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs. Mahendra Construction Judgment Date: 01 April 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Remands Pension Case Due to Unreasoned High Court Order: State of Orissa vs. Chandra Nandi (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court order be set aside if it doesn’t provide reasons for its decision? The
