LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of comity of courts should override the paramount welfare of the child in international child custody disputes. CASE TYPE: Child Custody, Habeas Corpus Case Name: Nithya Anand Raghavan vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [Judgment Date]: July 3, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 3, 2017 Citation: […]
Can a state government prioritize its residents for medical college admissions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning admissions to medical colleges in Kerala. This case highlights the tension between state-level preferences and the rights of non-residents to access education. The judgment was delivered by a bench of Justices
LEGAL ISSUE: The constitutional validity of making Aadhaar mandatory for PAN and income tax returns. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Binoy Viswam vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 June 2017 Introduction Citation: This judgment is not yet reported in the official INSC format. Judges: The judgment was delivered by
Can a State government alter the appointment of civil servants after 25 years based on a changed interpretation of reservation policies? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning appointments made in Bihar’s Gazetted Cadre in 1991. The Court’s decision focused on upholding the appointments of candidates who had been serving
Can the government be compelled to issue open tenders for specialized defense equipment like submarine batteries? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving the procurement process for the Indian Navy. The court’s decision clarifies the importance of adhering to established defense procurement policies, especially for critical and specialized equipment.
Can a state government provide a separate mechanism for recovering dues under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, that differs from the standard procedure under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the validity of a rule allowing recovery of dues
Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2013 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6116 of 2013 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and S.A. Bobde, J. Can a candidate be appointed to a government job if they did not possess the required educational qualification on the last date for submitting applications? The Supreme Court of India addressed this
Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2013 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dipak Misra, J., Vikramajit Sen, J. Can a person seeking compassionate appointment be exempted from a physical test? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Police Department. The court clarified that while compassionate appointments
Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 470 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can political parties promising free goods influence voters unfairly? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case about the distribution of free items by political parties in Tamil Nadu. The court examined if such
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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
