Supreme Court to Reconsider Mosque’s Essentiality in Islam: M. Siddiq vs. Mahant Suresh Das (27 September 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mosque is an essential part of the practice of Islam and if the right to worship at a particular place is an integral part of that right. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Dispute, Religious Rights […]
Supreme Court Decriminalizes Adultery: Joseph Shine vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes adultery, and Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which deals with the procedure for filing a complaint, are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Constitutional Law Case Name: Joseph Shine vs.
Supreme Court clarifies the appointment of a Special Tahsildar as Collector under the Land Acquisition Act: E.A. Aboobacker vs State of Kerala (2018) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 834 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. The Supreme Court of India recently examined the extent of power granted to
Supreme Court Upholds Family Arrangement in Property Dispute: Dalip Kaur vs. Ram Kishan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a gift of property by a mother with a limited estate to her daughters can be considered a family arrangement, and whether the daughters, as reversioners, are bound by it. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Dalip
Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement Despite Qualification Issue: Mamta Rohit vs. Dr. Prafulla Ranjan (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment can be cancelled due to a lack of required qualifications after the appointee has joined, served, and been confirmed, especially when the appointing authority relaxed the qualification criteria. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mamta Rohit
Aadhaar Act Upheld with Key Modifications: Supreme Court Judgment Analysis LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 and its impact on the Right to Privacy. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: JUSTICE K.S. PUTTASWAMY (RETD.) AND ANOTHER VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS Judgment Date: 26 September 2018 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Allows Live Streaming of Proceedings for Public Access Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 784 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J Can the public have real-time access to court proceedings? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question, paving the way
Supreme Court Revisits Additional Evidence in Property Dispute: Uttaradi Mutt vs. Raghavendra Swamy Mutt (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 833 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a High Court, in a second appeal, send a case back to the trial court after allowing
Supreme Court recalls order for Super Bazar revival scheme: Super Bazar Karamchari Dalit Sangh vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. The judgment was authored by Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a court recall
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for NOIDA Industrial Development LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Nanak (Deceased) Through Lrs vs. New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 September 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 26 September 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s). 10013 of
Supreme Court clarifies data requirements for SC/ST promotion reservations: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the state needs to collect quantifiable data on the backwardness of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) for reservation in promotions. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Others vs. Lachhmi
Supreme Court Upholds Dowry Death Conviction: Jagjit Singh vs. State of Punjab (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for dowry death under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Jagjit Singh vs. State of Punjab Judgment Date: 26 September 2018 Date of the Judgment: 26
