Supreme Court reinstates Registrar after wrongful termination: Sandeep Kumar vs. GB Pant Institute (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 309 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can an employee be terminated without a proper inquiry, even if there are questions about their initial appointment? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Court’s Jurisdiction in Shipping Dispute: Arcadia Shipping Ltd. vs. Tata Steel Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining territorial jurisdiction in cases involving interconnected transactions of sale and shipment of goods. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Arcadia Shipping Ltd. vs. Tata Steel Limited and Others. [Judgment Date]: April 16, 2024 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Professors in Jamia Milia Islamia: Meher Fatima Hussain vs. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed through a proper selection process can be denied continuation after the merger of their posts with the regular establishment of the University. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Meher Fatima
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Women SSCOs: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of pensionary benefits for women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Subhash vs. State of Karnataka (2024) INSC 294 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the deceased or whether their actions were in exercise of their right to private defence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Denies Easementary Rights Claim Over Disputed Road: Manisha Mahendra Gala vs. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether easementary rights over a disputed road can be claimed by prescription, necessity, or agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Rights, Easements Case Name: Manisha Mahendra Gala & Ors. vs. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claim: Failure to Prove Material Suppression Leads to Victory for Complainant LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can repudiate a claim based on the insured’s alleged suppression of information about existing insurance policies with other insurers. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Mahakali Sujatha vs. The Branch Manager, Future General I
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Ravishankar Tandon vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 299 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence and a disclosure statement to the
Supreme Court Revokes Arbitral Award in Delhi Metro Case: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. vs. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a curative petition can be allowed to correct a miscarriage of justice in an arbitration case, particularly when an arbitral award is found to be patently illegal. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale Under SARFAESI Act, Dismissing Borrower’s Writ Petition LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India when an alternative statutory remedy is available under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act).
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Weak Circumstantial Evidence: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was sufficient to convict the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Arun Shankar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: April 10,
Supreme Court quashes interest on balance payment for delayed flat possession: Sanjay Chaudhary vs. Pioneer Urban Land (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a developer can charge interest on the balance payment from homebuyers for delayed possession of a flat. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Sanjay Chaudhary and Anr. vs. Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd.
