Supreme Court Denies Age Relaxation for Outsourced Workers: Electronic Corporation of India Ltd. vs. M. Shivani (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether outsourced workers are entitled to the same age relaxation benefits as direct employees in recruitment processes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Electronic Corporation of India Limited and Anr vs. M. Shivani and Anr. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest on Commuted Value of Pension (CVP) in BSNL Employee Case Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 186 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a government employee claim interest on delayed payment of Commuted Value of Pension (CVP)? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court Clarifies Bhumidhari Rights Transfer in Land Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed for land is valid if executed by a Sirdar tenant before the grant of a Bhumidhari Sanad, and the effect of the Uttar Pradesh Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 1977 on pending applications for Bhumidhari rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land
Date of the Judgment: 07 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 202 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dismiss a consumer complaint right away without even hearing the other side? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this important question in a case involving a jewelry
Supreme Court Clarifies Preferential Rights on Agricultural Land Under Hindu Succession Act Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 176 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a person’s right to buy family property be prioritized over an outsider when the property is agricultural land? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court clarifies “consequential benefits” in superannuation cases: K. Ananda Rao vs. Sri S.S. Rawat (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Citation: Not Available What exactly do “consequential benefits” mean when a government employee’s retirement age is increased? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court enhances compensation for medical negligence leading to amputation Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 182 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a hospital be held liable for medical negligence if a patient suffers severe complications after a minor surgery? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Supreme Court clarifies procedure for revoking leave to file a suit: Isha Distribution House Pvt. Ltd. vs. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for revoking leave granted to file a civil suit under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent Act, 1865. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Isha Distribution House Pvt. Ltd. vs. Aditya
Supreme Court overturns discharge of police officers in corruption case: State of Tamil Nadu vs J. Doraiswamy (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the discharge of the accused under Section 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Case Name: State Represented by
Supreme Court Clarifies Surrender Value Calculation in Life Insurance Policies LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the correct method for calculating the surrender value of a life insurance policy, particularly concerning the treatment of bonuses when a policyholder discontinues premium payments before the policy’s maturity. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Anandrao Ramchandra
Supreme Court Revisits Gratuity for Teachers: Birla Institute of Technology vs. State of Jharkhand (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers are considered “employees” eligible for gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Gratuity Case Name: Birla Institute of Technology vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. Judgment Date: March 7, 2019 Date
Supreme Court rules against forfeiture of earnest money in property dispute: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a seller can forfeit the earnest money when a buyer defaults on payments in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Property Law, Competition Law Case Name: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. Judgment Date: 7th
