Supreme Court on Re-evaluation of Answer Sheets: Dr. B R Ambedkar University vs. Devarsh Nath Gupta (2023) Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 116 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Can a High Court order re-evaluation of answer sheets when the university’s statutes do […]
Supreme Court Directs Review of Promotion, Cites Inconsistent ACR: Union of India vs. G.R. Meghwal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a below-benchmark Annual Confidential Report (ACR) can be the sole basis for denying promotion when previous ACRs were significantly higher and the reporting officer was the same. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotion) Case Name: Union of
Supreme Court Clarifies Discharge Rules for Assam Rifles Personnel: Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether discharge from service is mandatory for Assam Rifles personnel upon receiving four Red Ink entries. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces). Case Name: Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: July
Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand
Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal’s Order on Disciplinary Proceedings Time Limits: Union of India vs. Sharvan Kumar (2022) Date of the Judgment: July 6, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 600 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a disciplinary proceeding be considered invalid simply because it wasn’t completed within a timeframe set by a Tribunal? The
Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a mining lease is justified without sufficient evidence of illegal mining activities by the leaseholder. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: M/s Haryana Mining Company
Supreme Court Affirms +2 Lecturers as Part of Bihar Subordinate Education Service: State of Bihar vs. Shyama Nandan Mishra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether +2 lecturers appointed in government and nationalized secondary schools pursuant to Advertisement No. 1/87 are part of the Bihar Subordinate Education Service (BSES) and entitled to be merged with the Bihar Education
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Judicial Member’s Extension: Union of India vs. Navneet Kumar (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 422 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and B.R. Gavai, J. Can a competent authority reject a recommendation for extension of term of a Judicial Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal,
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to Cancel Fair Price Shop Vacancies: State of West Bengal vs. Gitashree Dutta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State of West Bengal was justified in cancelling the declaration of Fair Price Shop (FPS) vacancies due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Public
Supreme Court Limits Blacklisting Period for Contractor in Odisha Flyover Collapse Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor can be permanently blacklisted for lapses in construction leading to a fatal accident. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Works Case Name: State of Odisha & Ors. vs. M/s Panda Infraproject Limited [Judgment Date]: 24 February 2022 Date of
Jurisdiction of High Court in Transfer of Cases: Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay (2022) INSC 1 Date of the Judgment: 06 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can the High Court exercise power of judicial review over an order of transfer of an Original Application by the
Supreme Court Clarifies Adjustment of Departmental Management Fees in Liquor License Cancellation Cases Date of the Judgment: 06 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 528 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a state government forfeit the departmental management fees collected after cancelling a liquor license, while also recovering dues from the original
