Constitution of India

Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022)

/ Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 166(1), Government Orders, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967, Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967 with Rule 14(1), Madhya Pradesh Class III (Non-Minstl.) Forest Service Recruitment Rules, 1967 with Rule 6(4), Promotion, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Forest Guard Training Rights: Omkar Sinha vs. Sahadat Khan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Forest Guard who stood first in training is entitled to be selected for further training as Forester based on a 1977 circular, and whether a subsequent government communication effectively withdrew that circular. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (28 March 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 148, Judges, M. R. Shah, Reassessment Proceedings, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Reassessment Case: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can dismiss a writ petition challenging the reopening of income tax assessment without a reasoned order. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Reassessment Case Name: Vishal Ashwin Patel vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on work contract: Municipal Council Gondia vs. Divi Works & Suppliers (28 February 2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Law, Judges, M. R. Shah, Specific Performance, Work Order, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on work contract: Municipal Council Gondia vs. Divi Works & Suppliers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a writ of mandamus for specific performance of a contract in a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case

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Supreme Court clarifies the definition of sub-letting under the Delhi Rent Control Act: M/S Puri Investments vs. M/S Young Friends & Co. & Ors. (23 February 2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 227, Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 with Section 14, Eviction, Judges, Sub-letting, Supervisory Jurisdiction, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Clarifies Sub-letting Under Delhi Rent Control Act: Puri Investments vs. Young Friends & Co. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 23rd February 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1609 of 2022 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 6516/2019) Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Aniruddha Bose. Can a landlord evict a tenant if

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Supreme Court Upholds UCO Bank’s Disciplinary Action Against Employee for Misconduct: Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj Case (2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Constitution of India, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Judges, UCO Bank Officers Employees’ (Conduct) Regulations, 1976, UCO Bank Officers Employees’ (Conduct) Regulations, 1976 with Regulation 3, UCO Bank Officers Employees’ (Conduct) Regulations, 1976 with Regulation 6

UCO Bank Employee Misconduct Case: Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Action LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the disciplinary proceedings initiated by UCO Bank against its employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: General Manager(Operation-1)/Appellate Authority, UCO Bank & Ors. vs. Krishna Kumar Bhardwaj [Judgment Date]: 18 February 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Constable Recruitment in CAPFs: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022)

/ Constable Recruitment, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 14, Domicile Reservation, Hemant Gupta, Judges, OBC Reservation, Recruitment Law, Recruitment Notification, Reservation Policy, Staff Selection Commission, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Clarifies Rules for Constable Recruitment in CAPFs: Union of India vs. Probir Ghosh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 174 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a candidate’s preference for a specific armed force during recruitment limit their consideration for other forces, despite higher scores?

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order in auction dispute: SRS Advertising vs. Kamal Garg (2022)

/ B. V. Nagarathna, Debt Recovery, Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Judges, Jurisdiction, M. R. Shah, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court quashes High Court order in auction dispute: SRS Advertising vs. Kamal Garg (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by granting final relief in a matter where an interim relief was sought, while the main appeal was pending before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). CASE TYPE: Debt Recovery/Auction Dispute

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Rejection in Foreign Funded Project: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited vs. Montecarlo Limited & Anr. (31 January 2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 14, Constitution of India with Article 226, Contract Law, Doctrine of Substantial Compliance, Foreign Funded Contracts, Judges, M.R. Shah, Tender Process

Supreme Court Upholds Tender Rejection in Foreign Funded Project LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the tender process of a foreign-funded project. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process, Foreign Funded Project Case Name: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited vs. Montecarlo Limited & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Introduction

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Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (31 January 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 161, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Offences Against Human Body, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source]

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Bank’s Dismissal of Employee for Fraud and Forgery: Indian Overseas Bank vs. Om Prakash Lal Srivastava (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 49 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a bank employee be dismissed for forging signatures and misappropriating funds, even if a

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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions on NCCF’s Status as ‘State’ in Service Law Matters (07 January 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 12, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Service Benefits, Service Law, Uday Umesh Lalit, Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Petitions on NCCF’s Status as ‘State’ LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) is a ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India and thus subject to writ jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C.C.F. Employees Union (Regd)(Recognized) & Anr. vs. Union of

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Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs Jassa Ram (2022)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Constitution of India, Constitution of India with Article 341, Constitution of India with Article 342, Judges, Land Allotment to Scheduled Castes, Land Transfer Restrictions, M. R. Shah, Rajasthan Colonization Act, 1954, Rajasthan Colonization Act, 1954 with Section 13, Rajasthan Colonization Act, 1954 with Section 13A, Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 with Section 42, Scheduled Caste Land Rights, State Specific Reservations

Supreme Court Upholds Restrictions on Land Transfers to Scheduled Castes from Other States: Bhadar Ram vs Jassa Ram (2022) Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 152 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste in one state claim the same benefits in another

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