Constitutional Law with Article 14

Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification Criteria for Bank Employee Directors: Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions vs. Union of India (2019)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Nationalized Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Scheme, 1970

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 […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Recruitment Rules, Relaxation of Rules, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Service Law, U.P. Rajya Vidyut Parishad Parichalkiya Karmchari Varg Sewa Niyamawali, 1995

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

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Supreme Court clarifies CS-1 license eligibility in Madhya Pradesh liquor case (2019)

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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)

/ Arun Mishra, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Judicial Service, Navin Sinha, Recruitment Rules, Service Law

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.

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Supreme Court Upholds State’s Power to Regulate Liquor Licenses: International Spirits and Wines Association of India vs. State of Haryana (2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 19(6), Delegation of Powers, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Navin Sinha, Punjab Excise Act, 1914, Punjab Excise Act, 1914 with Section 58, Punjab Excise Act, 1914 with Section 59, Ranjan Gogoi

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:

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Supreme Court clarifies allowance parity for Indian Military Personnel in Bhutan: Union of India vs. Captain Gurdev Singh (2019) INSC 79 (11 February 2019)

/ Allowances, Classification, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana, Service Law, Service Law with Indian Foreign Service (Pay, Leave, Compensatory Allowance and other Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981

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

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Supreme Court Upholds Haj Policy: Federation Haj PTOs vs. Union of India (2019)

/ A.K. Sikri, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Government Policy, Judges, Judicial Review, M.R. Shah, Regulatory Policy, S. Abdul Nazeer

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 (29 January 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.

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Supreme Court Upholds Key Provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India (25 January 2019)

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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

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Supreme Court invalidates NDMC’s Unit Area Method for Property Tax: New Delhi Municipal Council vs. Association of Concerned Citizens of New Delhi (2019) INSC 44 (22 January 2019)

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Supreme Court Invalidates NDMC’s Unit Area Method for Property Tax Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 44 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a municipal council bypass the statutory method for calculating property tax by introducing a new system through bye-laws? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Upholds Differential Tariff Regulations for Power Plants: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (21 January 2019)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Electricity Act 2003, Electricity Act 2003 with Section 181, Electricity Act 2003 with Section 61, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Right to Equality

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Tariff Regulations for Power Plants: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state electricity regulatory commission can set different operating norms for power plants based on their past performance, even if they have similar specifications. CASE TYPE: Electricity Tariff Regulation Case Name: Reliance Infrastructure Limited vs.

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Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019)

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Supreme Court Orders Review of Financial Upgrade and Promotion for CSIR Employee: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-communication of Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) to an employee affects their right to financial upgradation and promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anil Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date:

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