Author name: G.R. Hari

Supreme Court Allows Operation Mobilization India to Use Frozen Funds for Institutional Expenses: Operation Mobilization India & Ors. vs. State of Telangana & Ors. (2024)

/ Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 with Section 37, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 409, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Offences Relating to Property

Supreme Court Allows Operation Mobilization India to Use Frozen Funds for Institutional Expenses: Operation Mobilization India & Ors. vs. State of Telangana & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the freezing of accounts of an organization by the State CID was justified when the investigation was still pending and the organization runs numerous educational and health […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Increased Share Capital: National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

/ Articles of Association, Bombay Stamp Act, 1958, Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 with Article 10, Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 with Section 2(l), Companies Act, 1956, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 31, Companies Act, 1956 with Section 97, Instruments

Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on Increased Share Capital: National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether stamp duty is payable each time a company increases its share capital, or is it a one-time payment subject to a maximum cap? CASE TYPE: Stamp Duty/Company Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra

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Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birthday Party Shooting Case

/ Criminal Law, Culpable Homicide, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 304, Murder, Offences Against Human Body, Vicarious Liability

Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birthday Party Shooting Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of shooting during a sudden quarrel amounts to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Yogesh @ Sonu Tharu vs. The State Judgment Date: April 4, 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court clarifies appointment of non-teaching staff as Shikshan Sevak: Sant Bhagwan Baba Shikshan Mandal vs. Gunwant (2024)

/ Education Law, Education Law with Section 5, Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977, Service Law, Service Law with Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977, Service Law with Section 2(24A), Shikshan Sevak

Supreme Court Clarifies Appointment of Non-Teaching Staff as Shikshan Sevak: Sant Bhagwan Baba Shikshan Mandal vs. Gunwant (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-teaching employee of a private school, who has acquired the necessary educational qualifications, can be appointed as a Shikshan Sevak (a teaching post). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Sant Bhagwan

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Supreme Court Addresses Various Applications in Karnataka Mining Case (03 April 2024)

/ Guarantee Money, Mining Law, Mining Leases, Orders of the Supreme Court, Reclamation and Rehabilitation Plans, Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Addresses Various Applications in Karnataka Mining Case (03 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Review and disposal of various interlocutory applications related to mining activities in Karnataka. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 April 2024 Date of the

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Delay Condonation in Land Dispute: Union of India vs. Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (2024)

/ Civil Law, Condonation of Delay, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Limitation Act

Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Delay Condonation in Land Dispute: Union of India vs. Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 12 years and 158 days in filing a restoration application can be condoned based on the merits of the case alone, especially when the applicant is unwilling to comply

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order reinstating cancelled tender: Level 9 Biz vs. HIMUDA (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Contract Law, Letter of Intent, Public Procurement, Tender Process

Supreme Court quashes High Court order reinstating cancelled tender: Level 9 Biz vs. HIMUDA (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can reinstate a cancelled tender based solely on statements by parties, ignoring prior findings of irregularities. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process, Public Procurement Case Name: Level 9 Biz Pvt. Ltd. vs. Himachal Pradesh

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Supreme Court Allows Exclusion of Time for Execution Petition: Purni Devi vs. Babu Ram (2024)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Section 48, Jammu and Kashmir Limitation Act, Jammu and Kashmir Limitation Act with Article 182, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Section 14

Supreme Court Allows Exclusion of Time for Execution Petition: Purni Devi vs. Babu Ram (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the time spent pursuing an execution petition before a court lacking jurisdiction can be excluded when calculating the limitation period for filing the same petition in a court with proper jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Civil Execution Case Name:

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2 April 2024)

/ Appeals, Circumstantial Evidence, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Evidence Act, 1872, Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 201, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 258 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the evidence is based on weak circumstantial evidence and

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Supreme Court clarifies definition of “Workman” under Industrial Disputes Act: Bharti Airtel vs. A.S. Raghavendra (2024)

/ Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Definition of Workman, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(s)

Supreme Court Clarifies “Workman” Definition Under Industrial Disputes Act: Bharti Airtel vs. A.S. Raghavendra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee in a managerial role, but without the power to hire or fire, qualifies as a “workman” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: M/s Bharti Airtel Limited vs. A.S. Raghavendra

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Supreme Court overturns Labour Court on employee’s date of birth: Barsua Iron Ore Mines vs. United Mines Mazdoor Union (2024)

/ Date of Birth Dispute, Industrial Dispute, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 with Section 2(A)

Supreme Court overturns Labour Court on employee’s date of birth: Barsua Iron Ore Mines vs. United Mines Mazdoor Union (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can change their declared date of birth after several years of service, especially when the initial declaration was essential for securing employment. CASE TYPE: Industrial Dispute Case Name: The General

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Fiscal Federalism Under Scrutiny: Supreme Court Refers Kerala’s Borrowing Dispute to Larger Bench (01 April 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 131, Constitutional Law with Article 293, Finance Commission, Finance Law, Fiscal Federalism, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, State Borrowings

Date of the Judgment: 01 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 253 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan Can the Union government impose borrowing limits on states, and what is the extent of a state’s right to borrow? The Supreme Court of India recently grappled with these crucial questions of

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