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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021)

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Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing national security needs with environmental protection in infrastructure projects. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Infrastructure Development Case Name: Citizens for Green Doon & Ors. vs. Union […]

Supreme Court permits double lane highways for strategic border roads, mandates environmental compliance: Citizens for Green Doon vs. Union of India (2021) INSC 719 (14 December 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Back Wages for Wrongfully Terminated Employee: Pradeep Jain vs. Manganese Ore India Ltd. (2021)

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Supreme Court Orders Back Wages for Wrongfully Terminated Employee: Pradeep Jain vs. Manganese Ore India Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee, whose termination was found to be illegal, is entitled to back wages, and what is the burden of proof regarding gainful employment during the period of termination. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute to Delhi: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil (2021)

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Supreme Court Transfers Matrimonial Dispute to Delhi: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of matrimonial proceedings. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute Case Name: Pranjal Komal Patil vs. Komal Dhansingh Patil [Judgment Date]: December 09, 2021 Date of the Judgment: December 09, 2021 Citation: Not Available Judges: Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a

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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Matrimonial Dispute: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Neha Tyagi vs. Deepak Tyagi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion can be upheld while ensuring the maintenance of a minor child. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute, Family Law Case Name: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi Judgment

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 9.5 Years of Incarceration: Ashim Kumar vs. National Investigation Agency (2021)

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Accused After 9.5 Years of Incarceration: Ashim Kumar vs. National Investigation Agency (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused can be granted bail considering the long period of incarceration as an undertrial, despite the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashim @ Asim

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand (26 November 2021)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 30 Years in Gruesome Family Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment, considering the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convicts. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mofil Khan & Anr. vs. The State of Jharkhand Judgment Date: 26 November

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Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021)

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Supreme Court clarifies conditions for lease agreement execution in Paulmech Infrastructure vs. State of Orissa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a lease agreement can be terminated if the upfront payment is not made within the stipulated time, even if subsequent payments are accepted. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Lease Agreement Dispute

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post

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Supreme Court Stays Allahabad High Court Order on Eligibility for Assistant General Manager (Legal) Post LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can issue interim directions to re-evaluate candidates’ eligibility after the selection process is complete. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chairman, Food Corporation of India & Anr. ETC. vs. Manoj Kumar Srivastava & Ors.

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of alternate remedy under GST Act: Assistant Commissioner of State Tax vs. M/s Commercial Steel Limited (2021) INSC 615

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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of alternate remedy under GST Act: Assistant Commissioner of State Tax vs. M/s Commercial Steel Limited (2021) INSC 615 Date of the Judgment: September 3, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 615 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, Hima Kohli Can a High Court entertain a writ petition when there is

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Supreme Court Directs University to Grant Affiliation to Pharmacy Colleges: VIIT Pharmacy College vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021)

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Supreme Court Directs University to Grant Affiliation to Pharmacy Colleges: VIIT Pharmacy College vs. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a University can deny affiliation to pharmacy colleges when the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has granted approval and the State Government has given conditional affiliation. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (22 February 2021)

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Pension Order for Freedom Fighter: Union of India vs. A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others (2021) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 680 of 2021 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5343 of 2019) Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a High Court

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Supreme Court Revives Transfer Petition, Cites Error in Initial Order: Rajendra Khare vs. Swaati Nirkhi and Ors. (28 January 2021)

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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

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