Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi Can an appointment be valid if it was offered under a wrong category? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning appointments to the post of Krishi Sevak in Maharashtra. The court […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Inter-district transfer of government employees and its impact on promotion opportunities. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vijay S/O Wamanrao Kamble v. Dnyaneshwar Mahadeo Mali & Ors. Judgment Date: November 7, 2017 Can a government employee’s inter-district transfer affect the promotion chances of others in the new district? The Supreme Court of India
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LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the party liable for service tax under a lease agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Tax/Lease Agreement Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Bengal Shrachi Housing Development Limited & Anr. Judgment Date: 7 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 7 November 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Sanjay
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for declaration and mandatory injunction is maintainable based on an unproven agreement to sell and an unproven will. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Suresh Kumar through GPA vs. Anil Kakaria & Ors. Judgment Date: November 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can set aside a jail sentence and impose only a fine for an offense punishable under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Tribhuwan & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 6 November 2017 Date of the Judgment: 6
Can a court enhance compensation awarded by a lower court in a motor accident claim? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the adequacy of compensation for a young man with a permanent disability. This case highlights the principles used to calculate compensation in motor accident claims, specifically
Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 934 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a delay in approaching the court be a ground to deny a case from being referred to the Labour Court? The Supreme Court in this case addressed this question and directed the State of Himachal Pradesh
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Madhusudan Kabra & Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 6, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 973 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi. How should land compensation
Can a criminal case for forgery be dismissed if the forged document was presented in court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving allegations of a forged letter. The Court examined whether the lower courts were correct in dismissing the complaint. The judgment was delivered by a two-judge bench of
Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 920 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. (authored the judgment) Can a deemed university offer engineering degrees through distance education without proper approvals? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical issue, invalidating such degrees and emphasizing the need for stringent regulatory
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rule requiring a graduate degree to participate in a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Maharashtra Forest Guards and Foresters Union vs. The State of Maharashtra and Others Judgment Date: November 3, 2017 Date
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration award can be set aside due to fraud and violation of public policy. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Venture Global Engineering LLC vs. Tech Mahindra Ltd & Anr. Judgment Date: November 1, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 934 Judges: J. Chelameswar and
