Supreme Court Revives Transfer Petition, Cites Error in Initial Order Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 23 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can an order of the Supreme Court be reviewed if a party was not heard? The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed this crucial […]
Supreme Court Relieves Borrowers: No Compound Interest During Moratorium Period LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest should be charged on loan amounts during the moratorium period declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Financial Law Case Name: Gajendra Sharma vs. Union of India and Anr. Judgment Date: 27 November 2020 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Review Jurisdiction Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and limitations of review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Shri Ram Sahu (Dead) Through Lrs vs. Vinod Kumar Rawat & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Intervention in Tender Process: Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation vs. Star Agriwarehousing and Collateral Management Limited & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the permissibility of interim orders that halt the execution of contracts following a completed tender process, especially when such orders impact public interest and state revenue. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Ph.D. Requirement for Polytechnic Principals: Gelus Ram Sahu vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Ph.D. degree is mandatory for appointment to the post of Principal in Polytechnic colleges. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Gelus Ram Sahu and others vs. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh and others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Employment Based on False Caste Certificate: The Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs. Pradip (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee’s services can be terminated if their caste certificate, on the basis of which they secured employment, is later found to be false. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Chief Regional
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction of Armed Forces Tribunal in service matters: Balkrishna Ram vs. Union of India (2020) INSC 12 Date of the Judgment: January 09, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 12 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an appeal against a single judge’s order of a High Court be transferred to the
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on document production in family dispute: Ashi Kumar vs. Aseem Agarwal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2019 Citation: Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal (2019) INSC 971 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court interfere with a Family Court’s order compelling a party
Supreme Court Halts Housing Project Near Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary Date of the Judgment: 5 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1151 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., M.R. Shah, J., B.R. Gavai, J. (authored by Arun Mishra, J.) Can a housing project be allowed to proceed when it is located a mere 123 meters from a wildlife sanctuary?
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Appointment of Town Planning Inspector LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim appointment to a public post solely based on possessing the required educational qualifications, without adhering to the applicable recruitment rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Commissioner of Municipal Administration & Anr. vs. M.C. Sheela
Supreme Court Clarifies Sales Tax Exemption Post Madhya Pradesh Bifurcation Date of the Judgment: 09 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 707 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, S. Abdul Nazeer, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can the benefit of sales tax exemption granted to industrial units in the erstwhile state of Madhya Pradesh continue to be availed in
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Levy Charges on Potable Liquor: State of Jharkhand vs. Ajanta Bottlers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State has the legislative competence to levy charges on the import of rectified spirit used in the production of potable liquor. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
