Supreme Court Directs Compensation for 1992-93 Mumbai Riots Victims: Shakeel Ahmed vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State is obligated to provide compensation to victims of communal violence and implement recommendations of an inquiry commission. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Shakeel Ahmed v. Union of India & Ors. […]
Supreme Court permits transportation of already mined iron ore: Chowgule and Company Private Limited vs. Goa Foundation & Ors. (2020) INSC 47 Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 47 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI, B.R. Gavai, and Surya Kant, JJ. Can mining leaseholders transport iron ore that was mined before a court-ordered
Delhi’s Governance: Supreme Court Clarifies Powers in Services and More (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2019 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the Delhi government control its own services, or does that power reside with the Lieutenant Governor? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question, among others, in a recent
