Supreme Court Directs Filling of Vacant Sub-Inspector Posts in Uttar Pradesh LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of recruitment rules and filling of vacancies in public employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Alok Kumar Singh & Others vs. State of U.P. & Others Judgment Date: 27 November 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 November 2018 Citation: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Betterment Fee on Industrial Land: Bangalore International Airport Area Planning Authority vs. Birla Super Bulk Terminal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (KTCP) Act, 1961 applies to land designated for industrial use under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development (KIAD) Act, 1966, specifically regarding the levy of betterment fees.
Supreme Court Rejects Parity in Disciplinary Actions: State of Tamil Nadu vs. M. Mangayarkarasi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of parity should be the sole basis for determining the quantum of punishment in disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Disciplinary Proceedings) Case Name: State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. vs. M. Mangayarkarasi and etc.
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute through Mediation: Meenakshi Juneja vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of ancestral property rights through court-facilitated mediation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Dispute). Case Name: Meenakshi Juneja & Anr. vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 November 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Police Candidate with Criminal Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Abhijit Singh Pawar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate can be denied a position in the police force due to a past criminal case, even if the case was later resolved through a compromise and acquittal. CASE TYPE: Service Law
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Science Teacher Despite Lack of Sanctioned Post: Suresh Mani vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a teacher can be regularized despite the absence of a sanctioned post. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Suresh Mani vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 26,
Supreme Court Facilitates Divorce by Mutual Consent and Settlement: Dr. Benoy Idicula Babu vs. Dr. Nisha Saira Benoy (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce by mutual consent can be granted based on a settlement reached through court-assisted mediation. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial/Family Law Case Name: Dr. Benoy Idicula Babu Rep by P.O.A Holder P.I Babu &
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Dispute Resolution Clauses in Contracts: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. SMS AAMW Tollways Private Ltd (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause providing for an appeal to a higher authority within an organization constitutes an arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. SMS AAMW Tollways
Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Sealing Case: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elected Member of Parliament (MP) taking law into his own hands by breaking a seal placed by a municipal authority constitutes contempt of court, especially when the sealing was not directly related to the orders
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Reconstruction: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can challenge an eviction order based on the landlord’s stated need for reconstruction, even if the reconstruction does not immediately occur. CASE TYPE: Landlord-Tenant Dispute, Eviction Case Name: Ram Raj Chaurasia vs. Sharda Devi & Anr. [Judgment
Supreme Court Settles Family Property Dispute Through Consent Terms: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Resolution of family property disputes through consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Nilesh Mansukhlal Patel & Anr. vs. Mukesh Mansukhlal Kohtari & Ors. Judgment Date: November 20, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 20,
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Lemon and Pomegranate Trees in Land Acquisition Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for trees on land acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: D. Eswara Naidu & Ors. vs. The Special Deputy Collector (L.A) & Other Connected Matters Judgment Date: 20 November 2018 Introduction Date
