Constitutional Law with Article 14

Supreme Court Ensures MBBS Admission for Disabled Student: Om Rathod vs. DGHS (2024)

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Supreme Court Ensures MBBS Admission for Disabled Student: Om Rathod vs. DGHS (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a disability can be denied admission to an MBBS course based solely on a benchmark disability percentage, without assessing their functional competence and the potential of assistive devices. CASE TYPE: Disability Rights, Medical Education Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 796 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a state authority acquire land even if some structures exist on it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act: A Detailed Analysis of 2024 INSC 789

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act: A Detailed Analysis of 2024 INSC 789 LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 concerning citizenship for migrants from Bangladesh to Assam. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Citizenship. Case Name: IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Death Penalty, Criminal Law with Mitigating Circumstances, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Sentencing

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed for the murder of a daughter by her father in an alleged honor killing case should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar

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Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights, Inclusive Education, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 32

Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate with a benchmark disability exceeding 40% can be denied admission to a medical course solely based on the percentage of disability. CASE TYPE: Disability Law, Education Law Case Name: Omkar Ramchandra

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Selection List for Junior Engineers, Bihar: Upholds Candidate Rights (04 October 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Bihar Water Resources Department Subordinate Engineering (Civil) Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2015

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Selection List for Junior Engineers, Bihar LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can cancel a completed selection process after a select list has been prepared. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh vs. The State of Bihar and Others [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2024 Date of the Judgment: 04

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Input Tax Credit on Immovable Property: Supreme Court Interprets Section 17(5) of CGST Act (2024)

/ Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 with Section 16, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 with Section 17(5), Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Input Tax Credit

Supreme Court Clarifies Input Tax Credit on Immovable Property Under CGST Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Input Tax Credit (ITC) restrictions on immovable property under Section 17(5) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, specifically Goods and Services Tax (GST). Case Name: Chief Commissioner of Central Goods and Service

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Supreme Court Quashes Khalsa University Repeal Act: A Case of Arbitrary Legislation (3 October 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Education Law with Punjab Private Universities Policy, 2010, Fundamental Rights, Manifest Arbitrariness, Private Universities

Supreme Court Quashes Khalsa University Repeal Act: A Case of Arbitrary Legislation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a law singling out a single university for repeal is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Education Law Case Name: Khalsa University and Another vs. The State of Punjab and Another Judgment Date: 3 October 2024 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste Discrimination in Prisons: Sukanya Shantha vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Abolishes Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons: Sukanya Shantha vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of discriminatory practices in prisons based on caste. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Sukanya Shantha vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 October 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 October

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Supreme Court Upholds NEET Exam Validity Despite Handkerchief Denial: Talluri Srikar vs. NTA (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Fundamental Rights, NEET (UG), Public Examinations

Supreme Court Upholds NEET Exam Validity Despite Handkerchief Denial: Talluri Srikar vs. NTA (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be granted a re-examination for not being allowed to carry a handkerchief due to a medical condition. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Talluri Srikar (Minor) Through His Father Talluri Srikrishna vs. The Director, National

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Supreme Court Revises Selection Criteria for Laboratory Attendants: Sukhmander Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Merit, Recruitment, Selection Process, Service Law

Supreme Court Revises Selection Criteria for Laboratory Attendants: Sukhmander Singh vs. State of Punjab (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection criteria adopted by the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) for the recruitment of Laboratory Attendants was legally sound and merit-based. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sukhmander Singh and Ors. vs. The State of Punjab

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Supreme Court Limits State Bar Council Enrolment Fees: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Limits State Bar Council Enrolment Fees: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether State Bar Councils can charge enrolment fees exceeding the limit set by the Advocates Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Regulatory Law, Legal Profession. Case Name: Gaurav Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 30

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