Constitution of India

Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 161, Constitutional Law with Article 72, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 120-B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Sanjay Karol, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 3, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 412 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can the Supreme Court intervene when there is a significant delay in deciding a mercy petition? This question was at […]

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Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Clarification on Civil Court Findings Impact on Criminal Proceedings: Mukesh Maganlal Doshi vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (26 April 2023)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 141, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 157, Judges, Krishna Murari

Supreme Court Refuses Blanket Clarification on Civil Court Findings Impact on Criminal Proceedings LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party not involved in the original proceedings can seek clarification of a Supreme Court order. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mukul Agarwal & Ors vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 April 2023 Date of

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 142, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 with Section 482, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Krishna Murari, M.R. Shah, Quashing of FIR

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings arising from a family dispute involving alleged forgery and financial transactions should be quashed to foster reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State of Gujarat and Another

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Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders

/ Aravind Kumar, B.R. Gavai, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Section 151, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Judges

Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders LEGAL ISSUE: Approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) for a company undergoing financial distress, specifically concerning the rights of debenture holders. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency/Finance Case Name: Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited v. R.K. Mohatta Family Trust and Others [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Directs Compensation for Land Used Without Acquisition: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Rajiv (2023)

/ C.T. Ravikumar, Compensation, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 136, Constitution of India with Article 142, Due Process, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Directs Compensation for Land Used Without Acquisition: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Rajiv (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public purposes without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Rajiv and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February

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Supreme Court penalizes Medical College for defying stay order: National Medical Commission vs. Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College (2023) INSC 102

/ Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 with Section 11, J B Pardiwala, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Supreme Court penalizes Medical College for defying stay order: National Medical Commission vs. Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College (2023) INSC 102 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can admit students after the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court’s order permitting such admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: National Medical Commission

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Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Right to Possession in Encroachment Case: Baini Prasad vs. Durga Devi (2023) INSC 95 (02 February 2023)

/ B.R. Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 136, Encroachment, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 115, Judges, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 51

Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Right to Possession in Encroachment Case Date of the Judgment: 02 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 95 Judges: Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice C.T. Ravikumar Can a person who builds on someone else’s land claim protection from eviction based on the belief that the land was their own? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 14, Contractual Employment, Judges, M. R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh, Regularization of Service, Service Law, Termination of Employment

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of contractual employee: Zila Parishad vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractual employee is entitled to regularization of service due to long service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Thane & Ors. vs. Santosh Tukaram Tiware & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Imposes Sentence for Contempt in Child Custody Case: In Re: Perry Kansagra (2022)

/ Child Custody, Civil Contempt, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 129, Contempt of Court, Criminal Contempt, Family Law, Guardianship, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Imposes Sentence for Contempt in Child Custody Case: In Re: Perry Kansagra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing for Contempt of Court CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Law Case Name: In Re: Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 3 November 2022 Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha,

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Supreme Court Upholds Airport Authority’s Tender Conditions in Ground Handling Services Case (30 September 2022)

/ Airport Authority of India Act, 1994 with Section 12(5), Airports Authority of India Act, 1994, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 226, Contract Law, Judges, Krishna Murari, M.R. Shah, Tender Law

Supreme Court Upholds Airport Authority’s Tender Conditions in Ground Handling Services Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the tender conditions set by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in a writ petition filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO). CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Law Case Name: Airport Authority of India

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Supreme Court Orders Imprisonment and Recovery in Contempt Case Against Vijay Mallya

/ Civil Contempt, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 129, Contempt of Courts Act, Contempt of Courts Act with Contempt, Judges, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Orders Imprisonment and Recovery in Contempt Case Against Vijay Mallya LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for Disobeying Orders and Transferring Funds CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: State Bank of India and Ors. vs. Dr. Vijay Mallya Judgment Date: July 11, 2022 Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2022 Citation: Not Available

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Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Vacant NRI Quota Seats to General Category in Kerala Medical Colleges (18 May 2022)

/ Bela M Trivedi, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 15, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Education Law, Judges, Medical Admissions, NRI Quota, Seat Allocation

Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Vacant NRI Quota Seats to General Category in Kerala Medical Colleges LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vacant Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seats in private medical colleges can be transferred to the general state quota. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions. Case Name: Maha P. & Ors vs. The State of Kerala &

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