Supreme Court Denies Parity in Pay Scales for DTC Security Staff: DTC Security Staff Union vs. DTC (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: DTC Security Staff Union (Regd.) vs. DTC and Another, Civil Appeal No(s). 5005 of 2018 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 8039 of 2016) Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case: Kumar vs. State (2018) INSC 423 Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 423 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a conviction for murder be upheld when the prosecution fails to explain injuries on the accused and when there are
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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Maharashtra Farmer: Bilquis vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition, including valuation of trees and other improvements. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bilquis vs. The State of Maharashtra & Others Judgment Date: May 11, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 11,
Supreme Court clarifies confirmation rules for Jharkhand Judicial Service: Ashok Kumar vs. State of Jharkhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether passing a departmental Hindi examination is a mandatory condition for the confirmation of Civil Judges in Jharkhand, in addition to the examination conducted by the Judicial Academy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ashok Kumar &
Supreme Court clarifies forgery under Section 465 IPC: Sheila Sebastian vs. R. Jawaharaj (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person who is not the maker of a forged document can be held liable for forgery under Section 465 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sheila Sebastian vs. R. Jawaharaj &
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Chandigarh Scheme No. 3: Raj Kumar Gandhi vs. Chandigarh Administration (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land acquisition award was passed within the stipulated time under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and whether the award was approved by the appropriate authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Violent Land Dispute Case: Suresh Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the concurrent findings of the lower courts regarding the appellants’ guilt in a violent land dispute case were legally and factually sustainable. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Suresh Singh & Anr. vs. State of Madhya
Supreme Court on Procedure for Second Appeals under Section 100 of CPC: Vijay Arjun Bhagat vs. Nana Laxman Tapkire (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the correct procedure for a High Court to follow when hearing a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908? CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Case Name: Vijay
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation for Excise Duty: Grasim Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the determination of value for excise duty purposes, specifically the inclusion of various charges in “transaction value.” CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore vs. M/s Grasim Industries Ltd. Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against DRT Order in Securitisation Act Case: M/S. Neel Enterprises vs. State Bank of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2018 Citation: M/S. Neel Enterprises & Anr. vs. State Bank of India & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 4989 of 2018 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 7085/2016) Judges: Kurian Joseph,
Supreme Court Directs Fair Land Allotment in Mohini Dang vs. State of U.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Land Allotment and Fair Compensation CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Mohini Dang vs. State of U.P. & Ors. Judgment Date: 10 May 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 May 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., Mohan
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of Parliamentary Committee Reports in Public Interest Litigations (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and use of Parliamentary Standing Committee reports in court proceedings. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Kalpana Mehta and others v. Union of India and others Judgment Date: May 9, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
