LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court discharge an accused in a disproportionate assets case while ordering further investigation into the source of income of a related party? CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: State represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. K.N. Nehru etc. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Date […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the definition of “child” under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Child Protection Case Name: Ms. Eera Through Dr. Manjula Krippendorf vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment Date: July 21, 2017 Introduction Citation: 2017 INSC 684. Can a
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Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 648 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J. and N.V. Ramana, J. Can the Central Government ensure that States implement laws passed by the Parliament? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question while hearing a case about the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. The
Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a court direct a specific order for the sale of a debtor’s assets? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving a bank’s recovery of dues. This case highlights the court’s intervention to ensure
LEGAL ISSUE: Employee allocation following state reorganization CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Arvind Kumar Gupta vs. Principal Secretary, Medical Health & Family Welfare Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 20, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph, Justice R. Banumathi What happens to state government
LEGAL ISSUE: Can executive instructions dictate selection procedures in the absence of specific rules? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karnati Ravi & Anr. vs. Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 897/2010 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,
Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can an investigating officer be held in contempt of court for arresting an individual after a new charge is added, even if that individual had previously been granted interim bail? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellants are entitled to enhancement of compensation for their land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Satish Kumar etc. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of land value for compensation based on soil quality rather than the crop grown at the time of notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: B. Nagoji Rao vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr. Judgment Date: July 20, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 20, 2017 Citation: [Not Available in
Can a delay of 3671 days in filing an appeal be condoned? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a land acquisition case. The Court considered whether the High Court was right in dismissing the appeal due to the delay and also looked into the adequacy of compensation for fruit-bearing trees. This
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt jurisdiction can be used to adjudicate a dispute regarding interest on a refund. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Contempt of Court Case Name: The Estate Officer, Punjab Urban Planning & Development Authority vs. Jagtar Singh and Ors. [Judgment Date]: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: Not
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for fruit-bearing trees in land acquisition cases. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Nelatur Sampoornamma vs. Special Deputy Collector, L.A., Telugu Ganga Project Judgment Date: July 19, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 19, 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 664 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J., R. Banumathi, J. (authored the
