Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 109 Judges: B.V. Nagarathna, J. and Satish Chandra Sharma, J. (Divided Opinion) Can a family bury their deceased in their own village, or must they use a designated site? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case from Chhattisgarh. The core […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 22, 2025 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Can an accused person in jail be granted interim bail to campaign for an election? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of Mohd. Tahir Hussain vs. State of NCT of Delhi. This judgment explores
Supreme Court quashes penalty for Senior Medical Officer: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disciplinary proceedings initiated against a public servant just before retirement and the subsequent penalty imposed were justified. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupinderpal Singh Gill vs. State of Punjab and Others [Judgment Date]: 20 January
Supreme Court Mandates Basic Toilet Facilities in All Courts: Rajeev Kalita vs. Union of India (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring basic sanitation and hygiene in court premises as a fundamental right. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Rajeev Kalita vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 15 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 15
Supreme Court Clarifies Experience Requirements for Medical Faculty Promotions in Kerala Date of the Judgment: January 10, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 70 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can prior teaching experience before obtaining a super-speciality degree be counted towards promotion eligibility for medical faculty? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Rules on Juvenility Claims After Final Case Disposal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of juvenility can be raised and considered even after the final disposal of a case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Om Prakash @ Israel @ Raju @ Raju Das vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: 08 January 2025
Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Long-Serving Part-Time Workers: Jaggo vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether long-serving part-time employees performing essential duties are entitled to regularization. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Jaggo vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 December 2024 Date of the Judgment: 20 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC
Supreme Court Orders Speedy Trial in Witchcraft Case Involving Disrobing of Women: Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs. Srikanth Upadhyay (2024) INSC 1008 (19 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 19 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 1008 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. Can accusations of witchcraft justify the public humiliation and disrobing of women?
Supreme Court Clarifies the Role of Teaching Experience in Assistant Professor Appointments: Allahabad University vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether past teaching experience should be considered for shortlisting candidates for the post of Assistant Professor. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: Allahabad University ETC. vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (Pandey) & Ors. ETC. Judgment
Supreme Court clarifies rights of temporary employees in State of Odisha vs. Dilip Kumar Mohapatra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the rights of temporary employees and whether they are entitled to reinstatement upon termination, especially when similarly situated individuals have been reinstated. CASE TYPE: This case falls under Service Law, specifically
Supreme Court Upholds Employee Rights in Termination Case: Basudev Dutta vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be terminated without a proper inquiry and in violation of natural justice principles. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Basudev Dutta vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 December
Supreme Court Regularizes MDS Admissions Despite Irregularities: Irfan Akbani & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 981 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a court regularize the admission of students who did not follow the proper admission process, especially
