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 quashes indefinite ban on pharmaceutical supplier: M/S Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. State of U.P. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state government can indefinitely ban a pharmaceutical supplier without a prior hearing based on a criminal case against a former director. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: M/S Daffodills Pharmaceuticals
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 directs reconsideration of power project dispute: Indsil Hydro Power vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of contractual obligations in a power project agreement where timelines for infrastructure development were not explicitly defined. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Infrastructure Development, Writ Petition Case Name: Indsil Hydro Power & Manganese Ltd vs. State of
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.
Supreme Court clarifies the need for framing substantial questions of law in second appeals in Punjab: Kirodi vs. Ram Parkash (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second appeal in the state of Punjab requires the framing of a substantial question of law. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Kirodi (Since Deceased) Through His Lr. vs Ram Parkash
Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of writ petition against Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in recruitment dispute (29 April 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rajbir Surajbhan Singh v. The Chairman, Institute
Supreme Court Remands Pension Case Due to Unreasoned High Court Order: State of Orissa vs. Chandra Nandi (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 1, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court order be set aside if it doesn’t provide reasons for its decision? The
Supreme Court Directs Re-Verification of Land Oustees’ Claims for Railway Jobs (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Rehabilitation of land oustees affected by land acquisition for railway projects. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Shankar Prasad Deep Etc.Etc. Judgment Date: 14 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 14 March 2019 Citation: (2019)
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings and other actions arising from a settlement agreement can be quashed upon full satisfaction of the settlement terms. CASE TYPE: Civil, Settlement Agreement, Criminal Proceedings Case Name: State Trading
