Supreme Court Denies Parity in Sub-Inspector Appointments: Nirbhay Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates who did not participate in or failed the physical test for Sub-Inspector appointments can claim parity with those exempted from the test. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Nirbhay Kumar & Ors. vs. State of Bihar & […]
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Section 43B(f) of Income Tax Act in Leave Encashment Deductions Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 305 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Hemant Gupta, J., and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding the validity of Section 43B(f) of the Income
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules in Promotion Dispute (24 April 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of promotion criteria based on Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) gradings for District Judge positions. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sujata Kohli vs. Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 April 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies State Power to Fix Sugarcane Prices Above Central Minimum Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Judges: Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose Can a state government fix sugarcane prices that are higher than the minimum price set by the central government? This was the core legal question
Supreme Court Upholds Tender Process in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable in a tender process dispute where the primary grievance is a breach of contract and not a violation of public law. CASE TYPE: Contract/Tender Law Case Name: The Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors. vs. AMR
Supreme Court grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Navy: Union of India vs. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja (2020) INSC 209 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officers in the Indian Navy are entitled to Permanent Commissions (PCs) and whether the policy restricting PC to specific cadres and future inductees is valid.
Supreme Court Upholds Changes to Delhi Police Recruitment Rules: Subodh Kumar vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether amendments to recruitment rules that alter eligibility criteria for departmental candidates are arbitrary and violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Subodh Kumar & Ors. vs. Commissioner of Police
Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Contribution Rules for NGOs: Indian Social Action Forum vs. Union of India (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 252 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an organization be restricted from receiving foreign funds if it engages in activities like protests for public causes?
Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Upgradation Under MACP Scheme: Union of India vs. M.V. Mohanan Nair (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme entitles financial upgradation to the next grade pay or to the grade pay of the next promotional hierarchy. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India and Others
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Rules: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the norms applicable for compassionate appointment are those existing on the date of death of the government employee or on the date of consideration of the application. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: N.C. Santhosh vs. State of Karnataka
Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice Arun Mishra, Justice M.R. Shah, and Justice B.R. Gavai Can a public sector bank deny pension benefits to employees who opted for voluntary retirement after completing 15 years of service, as per
District Bar Association vs. Ishwar Shandilya: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Lawyers’ Strikes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lawyers have a fundamental right to strike and boycott courts. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the functioning of the judiciary. Case Name: District Bar Association, Dehradun through its Secretary vs. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
