Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 465 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a government body create different retirement ages for employees based solely on their source of entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. The […]
Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh
Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2011 Citation: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2011) INSC 477 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J, K. S. Radhakrishnan, J, Swatanter Kumar, J, Anil R. Dave, J. Can the government acquire private forest land without providing compensation simply because the owner did
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Case: Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Can a political party perpetually retain a reserved election symbol, even after losing its recognized status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. Can a person suffering from leprosy be disqualified from holding the office of a Councillor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Dhirendra Pandua vs. State of Orissa & Ors., a case concerning the interpretation of Sections
Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a senior employee claim retrospective promotion benefits merely because a junior employee, who was initially granted an out-of-turn promotion, received undue advantages? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the nature of payments made by auction purchasers to State Governments as license fees for selling liquor. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: State of M.P. & Ors. vs. Lalit Jaggi Judgment Date: September 17, 2008 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5751 OF 2008 Judges:
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When an employee is transferred from one department to another on compassionate grounds, does that employee lose their previously earned seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Union of India and several
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding promotions within the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation: Should promotions to the post of Superintending Engineer be based on merit or seniority? This issue arose from a dispute where an Executive Engineer, despite being placed in Category I
Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2008 The Supreme Court addressed a critical question regarding pension disparities among retired Major Generals in the Indian Army. The central issue was whether officers who retired before 1 January 1996, should receive the same pension benefits as those who retired after this date, when revised pay scales took
Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2008 Judges: B.N. Agrawal, G.S. Singhvi Can a government arbitrarily exclude established old age homes from a list of institutions selected for running Vruddhashrams (old age homes) on a non-grant-aid basis, especially when these homes have been operating satisfactorily? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a
Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (civil) 1279 of 2008 Judges: A.K. Mathur and Aftab Alam Can a government organization change its service rules to alter the promotion channels for its employees? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and its
