Supreme Court Reverses High Court on Specific Performance: Kalawati vs. Rakesh Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform his part of the agreement in a suit for specific performance of a contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Contract Law, Specific Performance Case Name: Kalawati (D) Through LRs. & Ors. vs. […]
Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension to Pre-2006 Retirees: Ex. Lt. Col. R.K. Rai vs. Union of India Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can military personnel who retired before 2006 claim disability pension? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent
Supreme Court Clarifies “Fuel” in Power Purchase Agreement: Natural Gas vs. RLNG LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “fuel” in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to determine if it includes Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Energy Law. Case Name: Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others vs. M/s. GMR Vemagiri
Supreme Court Upholds Kerala’s Takeover of Aided Schools: A.A. Padmanabhan vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can take over a school under Section 15 of the Kerala Education Act, 1958, after the school has initiated closure procedures. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: A.A. Padmanabhan vs. The State of Kerala
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Judicial Service Exam Criteria: Taniya Malik vs. High Court of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s criteria for the Delhi Judicial Service Examination, including minimum cut-off marks and the absence of re-evaluation, were valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Judicial Appointments) Case Name: Taniya Malik vs. The Registrar General of
Supreme Court Closes Contempt Petition in Cauvery Water Dispute: State of Tamil Nadu vs. Siddaramaiah (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt petition should continue after the disposal of the main civil appeal. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition (Civil) Case Name: State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Secretary to Government Public Works Department vs. Siddaramaiah, Chief
Supreme Court on Scaling Method in Civil Service Exams: U.P. Public Service Commission vs. Manoj Kumar Yadav (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 16, 2018 Citation: U.P. Public Service Commission v. Manoj Kumar Yadav & Anr. (2018) INSC 114 Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a public service commission use the scaling
Cauvery Water Dispute: Supreme Court Modifies Tribunal’s Award (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Apportionment of water from the Cauvery River among Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. CASE TYPE: Inter-State Water Dispute Case Name: The State of Karnataka by its Chief Secretary vs. State of Tamil Nadu by its Chief Secretary & Ors. Judgment Date: 16 February
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Supreme Court Upholds Land Rights of Mahant: Mahant Lalita Sharanji vs. Deoki Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party can challenge a consolidation order that affects their land rights even if they did not object to the initial order, especially when a subsequent order significantly alters the original allotment. CASE TYPE: Civil (Land Consolidation) Case
Supreme Court permits limited silvicultural felling in Himachal Pradesh: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether silvicultural felling of trees can be permitted in Himachal Pradesh to aid forest regeneration while adhering to environmental safeguards. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulkpad vs. Union of India Judgment Date: 16
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Dacoity-Murder Case: Shajahan vs. State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in enhancing the sentence of imprisonment for dacoity with murder from ten years to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shajahan vs. State Rep. by Inspector of Police Judgment Date: 16 February 2018 Date
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree Due to Defective Summons: Auto Cars vs. Trimurti Cargo Movers (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree can be set aside if the summons issued for substituted service does not specify the exact date and time for the defendant’s appearance. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: Auto Cars vs.
