Supreme Court Strikes Down 10% Deposit for Arbitration: ICOMM Tele Ltd. vs. Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a tender requiring a 10% deposit of the claimed amount to invoke arbitration is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Contract […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest on Commuted Value of Pension (CVP) in BSNL Employee Case Date of the Judgment: March 8, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 186 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a government employee claim interest on delayed payment of Commuted Value of Pension (CVP)? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question
Supreme Court clarifies “consequential benefits” in superannuation cases: K. Ananda Rao vs. Sri S.S. Rawat (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Citation: Not Available What exactly do “consequential benefits” mean when a government employee’s retirement age is increased? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification Criteria for Bank Employee Directors: Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the differential disqualification criteria for worker/employee directors and officer/employee directors in nationalized banks is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Federation of Bank
Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 147 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a selection process be altered mid-way by relaxing eligibility criteria not mentioned in the
Supreme Court clarifies CS-1 license eligibility in Madhya Pradesh liquor case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CS-1 license for manufacturing, bottling, and wholesale supply of country spirit can be denied for non-participation in tender process. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Gwalior Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date:
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Supreme Court strikes down Bihar rule for judicial exam selection: Rahul Dutta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rule that restricts the number of candidates for the final written examination to 10% of those who appeared in the preliminary examination is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rahul Dutta & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Regulate Liquor Licenses: International Spirits and Wines Association of India vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Financial Commissioner of Haryana has the power to issue a single liquor license for the entire state, or if that power is exclusively reserved for the State Government. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies allowance parity for Indian Military Personnel in Bhutan Date of the Judgment: 11 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 79 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed the question of whether the Bhutan Compensatory Allowance (BCA) paid to Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) personnel in Bhutan
Supreme Court Upholds Haj Policy: Federation Haj PTOs vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Examining the validity of the Government’s Haj Policy concerning the eligibility criteria for Private Tour Operators (PTOs). CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Regulatory Policy. Case Name: Federation Haj PTOs of India vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 04 February 2019
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Supreme Court Upholds Age Limits for Higher Judicial Service: Hirandra Kumar vs. Allahabad High Court (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age criteria and recruitment timelines set by the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Hirandra Kumar vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Date of the Judgment: 25 January 2019 Citation: (2019) ibclaw.in 03 SC Judges: Justice R.F. Nariman and Justice Navin Sinha Is the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) a constitutionally valid law? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a
