Supreme Court Upholds DVC’s Tariff Determination: A Review of Electricity Act, 2003 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is governed by the Electricity Act, 2003 or the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948 for tariff determination. CASE TYPE: Electricity Tariff Regulation Case Name: Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. Etc. Etc. vs. Damodar Valley Corporation & […]
Supreme Court Upholds DVC’s Special Status in Tariff Determination: Bhaskar Shrachi Alloys Ltd. vs. Damodar Valley Corporation (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) is governed by the Electricity Act, 2003, or if the Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948, continues to apply for tariff determination. CASE TYPE: Electricity Tariff Regulation. Case Name: Bhaskar
Supreme Court Upholds Overtime Wages for Currency Press Employees: Currency Note Press vs. N.N. Sardesai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the Labour Court’s order and allowing the employees’ claim for overtime wages. CASE TYPE: Labour Law. Case Name: Currency Note Press & Anr. vs. N.N. Sardesai & Ors.
Supreme Court Allows Mother to Keep Child in India, Overturns Delhi High Court Order LEGAL ISSUE: International Child Custody and Habeas Corpus; CASE TYPE: Family Law; Case Name: Mrs. Kanika Goel vs. State of Delhi and Anr.; Judgment Date: 20 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 647 Judges: Dipak
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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: Nutan Rani vs. Gurmail Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of compensation in motor accident claims, specifically regarding future prospects and interest rates. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Nutan Rani and Anr vs. Gurmail Singh and Ors [Judgment Date]: 20 July 2018 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Discharge Petition in Dowry Harassment Case: Nayan Prasad vs. State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can in-laws facing charges of dowry harassment seek a discharge based on a technicality, delaying a trial? The
Supreme Court clarifies interest on arbitration awards under the 1940 Act: Reliance Cellulose vs. ONGC (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award pre-reference and pendente lite interest under the Arbitration Act, 1940, when the contract contains a clause barring interest on delayed payments. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Reliance Cellulose Products Ltd. vs. Oil
Supreme Court Allows Assam to Produce Additional Maps in Border Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether additional documents can be produced during the recording of evidence in an ongoing suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Original Jurisdiction (Boundary Dispute) Case Name: State of Assam vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2018 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Experience Requirement for Reader Post: University of Kerala vs. Saiful Islam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the experience required for appointment to the post of Reader should be pre-Ph.D. or post-Ph.D., where Ph.D. is an essential qualification. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: University of Kerala & Anr. vs. Saiful Islam.A. & Ors.
Supreme Court Disposes of Land Acquisition Appeals: Sarup Singh vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land acquisition compensation and related matters. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeals related to land acquisition. Case Name: Sarup Singh ETC. VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. ETC. Judgment Date: 18 July 2018 Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2018 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. T. Natarajan (2018) Date of the Judgment: July 17, 2018 Citation: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Anr. v. T. Natarajan, Civil Appeal No. 6748 of 2018, arising out of SLP (C) No. 33100 of 2015 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J.
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage on Mutual Terms, Orders Alimony: Usha Uday Khiwansara vs. Uday Kumar Jethmal Khiwansara (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved by the Supreme Court using its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, even when the High Court granted a divorce ex-parte without hearing the wife, and if so,
