Supreme Court Upholds GST on Lotteries, Dismisses Discrimination Claims: Skill Lotto Solutions vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the levy of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on lotteries is constitutional and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 03 December […]
Supreme Court Upholds Appointments of Sub-Inspectors Despite Merit List Discrepancies: Pankjeshwar Sharma vs. State of J&K (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made based on a concession by the Advocate General, deviating from the merit list, are valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Pankjeshwar Sharma and Others vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir and Others
Supreme Court Denies Time-Bound Promotion to Promoted Assistant Engineers: Inderjit Singh Sodhi vs. Punjab State Electricity Board (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promoted Assistant Engineers are entitled to the same time-bound promotional scales as directly recruited Assistant Engineers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Inderjit Singh Sodhi and Others vs. The Chairman, Punjab State Electricity Board
Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 895 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J, Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government renege on its policy promises, especially when businesses have relied on them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Halts Reservation in Super Specialty Medical Courses for 2020-21: Dr. Prerit Sharma vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations can be applied to admissions for Super Specialty Medical Courses. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Prerit Sharma & Ors. vs. Dr. Bilu B.S. & Ors. Judgment Date: 27
Supreme Court Upholds 65-60% Cut-off for Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam: Ram Sharan Maurya vs. State of UP (2020) Date of the Judgment: 18 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 859 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a state government increase the minimum qualifying marks for a recruitment exam after the exam has
Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an indefinite blacklisting order for a minor misbranding error, without a specific show cause notice, is valid. CASE TYPE: Contract Law/ Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice in Tender Cancellation Case: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cancellation of a tender contract without providing a hearing to the affected party violates principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh and
Supreme Court overturns Kerala High Court order for load test on Palarivattom Flyover: State of Kerala vs. RDS Project Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the decision of the State Government based on the report of an expert committee, by directing a load test, when the government has already decided
Supreme Court quashes NLSIU’s separate entrance test, mandates CLAT for admissions: Rakesh Kumar Agarwalla vs. NLSIU (2020) INSC 476 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) could conduct a separate admission test instead of using the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). CASE TYPE: Education Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Rakesh
Supreme Court Upholds Import Restrictions on Pulses: Union of India vs. Agricas LLP (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Central Government can impose import restrictions on pulses under Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (FTDR Act), or if such restrictions must exclusively adhere to the procedure under Section 9A of the
Supreme Court Addresses Wage Payment During Lockdown: Ficus Pax Private Ltd. vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employers are obligated to pay full wages to their employees during the COVID-19 lockdown period. CASE TYPE: Disaster Management/Labour Law Case Name: Ficus Pax Private Ltd. & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
