Constitutional Law with Article 14

Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Sureshchandra Bagmal Doshi vs. New India Assurance (2018)

/ Compensation Calculation, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Future Income Prospects, J. Chelameswar, Judges, Motor Accident Law, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Sureshchandra Bagmal Doshi vs. New India Assurance (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of compensation in a motor accident claim, specifically regarding future income prospects and deductions for personal expenses. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sureshchandra Bagmal Doshi & Anr. vs. The New India Assurance Company Limited […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Decision to Scrap Limited Competitive Exam for IPS: Lt. Cdr. R.M. Ramesh vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Deepak Gupta, Indian Police Service, Judges, Kurian Joseph, Madan B. Lokur, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Rule 4 of the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954

Supreme Court Upholds Union’s Decision to Scrap Limited Competitive Exam for IPS: Lt. Cdr. R.M. Ramesh vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India’s decision to scrap the Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) for recruitment to the Indian Police Service (IPS) was legal and valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Lt.

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Supreme Court Orders Full Medical Reimbursement for Pensioner Under CGHS: Shiva Kant Jha vs. Union of India (2018)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Medical Reimbursement, R.K. Agrawal, Service Law

Supreme Court Orders Full Medical Reimbursement for Pensioner Under CGHS: Shiva Kant Jha vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government servant is entitled to full reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a non-empanelled hospital during a medical emergency under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Medical Reimbursement Case

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Supreme Court addresses delays in criminal appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018)

/ Adarsh Kumar Goel, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 167, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Offences Against Human Body, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Addresses Delays in Criminal Appeals: Krishna Kant Tamrakar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 28, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 249 Judges: Adarsh Kumar Goel, J., Uday Umesh Lalit, J. Can the justice system ensure timely resolution of criminal appeals, especially when individuals have spent a significant portion of

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Supreme Court Upholds Expert Evaluation in Ujjain Waste Management Tender Case: Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs. BVG India Limited and Ors. (27 March 2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Law, Judges, Judicial Review of Contracts, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Banumathi, Ranjan Gogoi, Tender Process

Supreme Court Upholds Expert Evaluation in Ujjain Waste Management Tender Case Date of the Judgment: 27 March 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 247 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can a High Court interfere with the technical evaluation of a tender process conducted by an expert body? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Arbitration Acts in Bihar Works Contracts: State of Bihar vs. Brahmaputra Infrastructure Ltd. (2018)

/ Adarsh Kumar Goel, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 8, Bihar Public Works Contracts Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Arbitration Acts in Bihar Works Contracts: State of Bihar vs. Brahmaputra Infrastructure Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Central Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 versus the Bihar Public Works Contracts Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 in cases where an arbitration agreement exists. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: The State

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Supreme Court clarifies safeguards against misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 in service matters (20 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Safeguards Against Misuse of the Atrocities Act LEGAL ISSUE: Safeguards against misuse of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Service Law Case Name: Dr. Subhash Kashinath Mahajan vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 March 2018 Can a public servant

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Supreme Court Upholds No-Interest Rule on Security Deposits for Money Lenders and Pawn Brokers: State of Karnataka vs. Karnataka Pawn Brokers Assn. (2018) INSC 190 (15 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds No-Interest Rule on Security Deposits for Money Lenders and Pawn Brokers Date of the Judgment: 15 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 190 Judges: Madan B. Lokur J., Deepak Gupta J. Can the government mandate that security deposits from money lenders and pawn brokers not earn interest? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court Denies Regularization to College Employee: Upendra Singh vs. State of Bihar (23 February 2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, Appointment of Employees, Ashok Bhushan, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, Regularization of Employees, Service Law, Service Law with Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. v. Umadevi & Ors., (2006) 4 SCC 1

Supreme Court Denies Regularization to College Employee: Upendra Singh vs. State of Bihar (2018) Date of the Judgment: 23 February 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2356 of 2018 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a college employee, initially appointed by a private college, claim regularization and regular salary after the college becomes

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Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Industrial Plot: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Pitabasa Mishra (2018)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act, 1980, Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act, 1980 with Section 32, Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act, 1980 with Section 33, Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act, 1980 with Section 34, S.A. Bobde

Supreme Court Upholds Regularization of Industrial Plot: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Pitabasa Mishra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation can regularize unauthorized occupation of land without specific regulations and through methods other than public auction. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Industrial Law Case Name: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited

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Supreme Court clarifies the use of scaling method in civil service examinations: U.P. Public Service Commission vs. Manoj Kumar Yadav (2018)

/ Appointments, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Recruitment, S.A. Bobde, Service Law, Service Law with U.P. Public Service Commission (Procedure and Conduct of Business) Rules, 1976

Supreme Court on Scaling Method in Civil Service Exams: U.P. Public Service Commission vs. Manoj Kumar Yadav (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 16, 2018 Citation: U.P. Public Service Commission v. Manoj Kumar Yadav & Anr. (2018) INSC 114 Judges: S.A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can a public service commission use the scaling

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Supreme Court Denies Additional Land to Late Litigant Landowners in Land Acquisition Case

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 17, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, R.K. Agrawal

Supreme Court Denies Additional Land to Late Litigant Landowners in Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners who did not initially challenge land acquisition proceedings are entitled to the same benefits as those who did, specifically regarding the allotment of developed land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Khatoon & Ors. vs. The State of

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