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Supreme Court expunges remarks against Additional District Judge in Delhi judicial service: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (2024) INSC 888 (22 November 2024)

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Supreme Court expunges remarks against Additional District Judge in Delhi judicial service: Sonu Agnihotri vs. Chandra Shekhar & Ors. (2024) INSC 888 (22 November 2024) Date of the Judgment: 22 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 888 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can a High Court make adverse remarks […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order on Paternity Dispute: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Consolidation Officer’s Order on Paternity Dispute: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court rightly interfered with the revisional authority’s order in a land consolidation dispute regarding the determination of paternity and succession rights. CASE TYPE: Land Consolidation Dispute, Civil Law Case Name: Shambhu Chauhan vs. Ram Kirpal

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Supreme Court examines the legality of arrest under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act: Arvind Kejriwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2024) INSC 512 (12 July 2024)

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Supreme Court examines the legality of arrest under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act: Arvind Kejriwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2024) INSC 512 (12 July 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Examination of the validity of arrest under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Money

Supreme Court examines the legality of arrest under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act: Arvind Kejriwal vs. Directorate of Enforcement (2024) INSC 512 (12 July 2024) Read Post »

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

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

Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention under Telangana Goonda Act: Nena V. Ath Bujji (2024) INSC 239 (21 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Telangana Goonda Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preventive detention order under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 is valid when based on a few FIRs and considering extraneous factors like criminal history. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Nena V. Ath Bujji Etc. vs.

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Curative Petitions: Supreme Court clarifies procedure when Review Petition is dismissed after Open Court Hearing (26 February 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Procedure for Curative Petitions After Open Court Review Dismissal LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for filing curative petitions when the review petition has been dismissed after an open court hearing. CASE TYPE: Civil Procedure Case Name: M/S Brahmaputra Concrete Pipe Industries Etc. Etc. vs. The Assam State Electricity Board and Others Judgment Date: 26

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Tribe Status for Chandigarh Housing Allotment: Chandigarh Housing Board vs. Tarsem Lal (2024) INSC 119 (07 February 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Tribe Status for Chandigarh Housing Allotment LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person belonging to a Scheduled Tribe in one state can claim the same status in a Union Territory where no Presidential Order for Scheduled Tribes exists. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal related to housing allotment and reservation policy. Case Name: Chandigarh Housing

Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Tribe Status for Chandigarh Housing Allotment: Chandigarh Housing Board vs. Tarsem Lal (2024) INSC 119 (07 February 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Directs Phasing Out of Diesel Vehicles at Inland Container Depots: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera & Ors. (2024) INSC 31 (11 January 2024)

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Supreme Court Directs Phasing Out of Diesel Vehicles at Inland Container Depots: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera & Ors. (2024) INSC 31 (11 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Environmental pollution caused by heavy-duty vehicles at Inland Container Depots (ICDs). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Container Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Ajay Khera

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Supreme Court Protects Teachers Unlawfully Denied Salary Due to School’s Manipulation: Radhey Shyam Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2024)

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Supreme Court Protects Teachers Unlawfully Denied Salary Due to School’s Manipulation: Radhey Shyam Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers should be penalized for a school’s manipulation of sanctioned posts when they were not involved in the fraud. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Radhey Shyam Yadav & Anr. ETC. vs. State

Supreme Court Protects Teachers Unlawfully Denied Salary Due to School’s Manipulation: Radhey Shyam Yadav vs. State of U.P. (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds GST Summons, Limits High Court Interference: State of Gujarat vs. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds GST Summons, Limits High Court Interference: State of Gujarat vs. Choodamani Parmeshwaran Iyer (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can interfere with the statutory power of arrest under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act) during summons for interrogation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Tax Law) Case Name: The State

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action in Tender Tampering Case: Indian Oil Corporation vs. Ajit Kumar Singh (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3663 of 2023 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a High Court, in an intra-court appeal, re-evaluate evidence in a disciplinary proceeding that has

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in ISRO Security Case: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union of India (12 May 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in ISRO Security Case: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dismissal of an employee without a full inquiry is justified in cases involving national security. CASE TYPE: Service Law, National Security. Case Name: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union Of India & Ors. Judgment

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