Administrative Law

Supreme Court Limits Blacklisting Period for Contractor in Odisha Flyover Collapse Case: State of Odisha vs. M/s Panda Infraproject Limited (2022)

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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 […]

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Supreme Court quashes dismissal of bank employee due to lack of evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Departmental Inquiry, Dismissal of Employee, Judges, Judicial Review of Administrative Action, K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Law, Service Law with Fair Procedure

Supreme Court quashes dismissal of bank employee due to lack of evidence: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority’s findings can be overturned if they are based on no evidence. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Departmental Inquiry Case Name: United Bank of India vs. Biswanath Bhattacharjee Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Land Dispute Case: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (28 January 2022)

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Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Land Dispute Case: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (28 January 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the respondents complied with the Supreme Court’s order regarding compensation in a land dispute. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: Kundan Burnwal & Anr vs. Alok Jain & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 January

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Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Compensation Dispute: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (28 January 2022)

/ Civil Procedure, Compliance with Court Orders, Contempt of Court, Contempt Petition, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Judges, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Disposes of Contempt Petition in Compensation Dispute: Kundan Burnwal vs. Alok Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contempt petition is maintainable when there is a dispute regarding the implementation of a previous court order regarding compensation. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court. Case Name: Kundan Burnwal & Anr vs. Alok Jain & Ors. [Judgment

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Jurisdiction of High Court in Transfer of Cases: Supreme Court clarifies in Union of India vs. Alapan Bandyopadhyay (2022) INSC 1 (06 January 2022)

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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

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Deputy Collector Appointment: State of UP vs. Chunni Lal (2021)

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Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Deputy Collector Appointment: State of UP vs. Chunni Lal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the State to appoint two individuals to a single post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Chunni Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 November 2021 Introduction

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Supreme Court clarifies adjustment of departmental management fees in liquor license cancellation cases: Assistant Excise Commissioner vs. Esthappan Cherian (2021) INSC 528 (06 September 2021)

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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

Supreme Court clarifies adjustment of departmental management fees in liquor license cancellation cases: Assistant Excise Commissioner vs. Esthappan Cherian (2021) INSC 528 (06 September 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds 9% Interest on Share Sale in Company Dispute: Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs. Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited (23 February 2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds 9% Interest on Share Sale in Company Dispute: Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs. Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was correct in reducing the interest rate awarded by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on the sale of shares in

Supreme Court Upholds 9% Interest on Share Sale in Company Dispute: Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs. Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited (23 February 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case: State of Jharkhand vs. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd. (2020) INSC 895 (1 December 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 895 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J, Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government renege on its policy promises, especially when businesses have relied on them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical

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Supreme Court Addresses Tribunal Independence and Member Appointments: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India (27 November 2020)

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Supreme Court Addresses Tribunal Independence and Member Appointments: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The constitutional validity of rules governing the selection, appointment, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law Case Name: Madras Bar Association vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting Order: UMC Technologies vs. Food Corporation of India (2020)

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Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting Order: UMC Technologies vs. Food Corporation of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a blacklisting order is valid if the show cause notice does not explicitly mention the intention to blacklist. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: UMC Technologies Private Limited vs. Food Corporation of India and Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Upholds RIMS Director Appointment Rules: Dr. Thingujam Achouba Singh vs. Dr. H. Nabachandra Singh (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds RIMS Director Appointment Rules: Dr. Thingujam Achouba Singh vs. Dr. H. Nabachandra Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of recruitment rules for the post of Director at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, and the High Court’s interference in the absence of a direct challenge to the rules. CASE TYPE: Service

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