Constitutional Law with Article 14

Supreme Court clarifies promotion eligibility based on qualifying service: Bihar State Electricity Board vs. Dharamdeo Das (2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies promotion eligibility based on qualifying service: Bihar State Electricity Board vs. Dharamdeo Das (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether completion of the minimum qualifying service (Kal Awadhi) automatically entitles an employee to promotion to the next higher post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bihar State Electricity Board and Others vs. Dharamdeo Das Judgment […]

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Supreme Court clarifies stamp duty on BOT toll agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) Contracts, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Law, Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 with Section 2(16), Lease Agreements, Stamp Duty, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 105

Supreme Court Clarifies Stamp Duty on BOT Toll Agreements: Rewa Tollway vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) agreement for road construction, where toll collection rights are granted, constitutes a “lease” under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Divorced Muslim Women Under CrPC and 1986 Act (2024) INSC 506 (10 July 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Maintenance Rights of Divorced Muslim Women Under CrPC and 1986 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) despite the existence of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Family Law

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Noida Acquisition Case: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Harnand Singh (2024) INSC 509 (10 July 2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Noida Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Harnand Singh (Deceased) through LRs [Judgment Date]: 10 July 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10 July 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 509 Judges: Surya Kant,

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Rights in Tender Cancellation Case: Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour vs. The Chief Executive Officer & Ors. (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Rights in Tender Cancellation Case: Subodh Kumar Singh Rathour vs. The Chief Executive Officer & Ors. (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 9, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 486 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a government authority arbitrarily cancel a tender after it has

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Concessional Loans for Bank Employees: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. Central Bank of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Concessional Loans for Bank Employees: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. Central Bank of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the tax on interest-free or concessional loans provided by banks to their employees is valid. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. The Regional Manager, Central

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Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024)

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Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prescribing minimum qualifying marks for viva voce (interview) in judicial service exams is constitutional and in line with previous Supreme Court rulings. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning judicial appointments. Case Name: Abhi Meet Sinha &

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Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2 May 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the age preference rule under the Karnataka State Civil Services (Unfilled Vacancies Reserved For Persons Belonging to the SC’s and ST’s) (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2001 applies to appointments of Assistant Professors in Universities. CASE TYPE:

Supreme Court Upholds Preference for Age in Backlog Vacancy Appointments: Chaitra Nagammanavar vs. State of Karnataka (2 May 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers: Association of Engineers vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Technical Assistants as Assistant Engineers: Association of Engineers vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Technical Assistants with B.E./A.M.I.E. qualifications and five years of service can be appointed as Assistant Engineers through transfer, in the absence of specific rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Association of Engineers

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Women SSCOs: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Women SSCOs: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of pensionary benefits for women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs). CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (retd) & Ors vs. Union of India & Ors [Judgment Date]: April

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Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Professors in Jamia Milia Islamia: Meher Fatima Hussain vs. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors. (2024)

/ Appointments & Service Conditions, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Right to Equality, Service Law, Service Law with State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi

Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Professors in Jamia Milia Islamia: Meher Fatima Hussain vs. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed through a proper selection process can be denied continuation after the merger of their posts with the regular establishment of the University. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Meher Fatima

Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Professors in Jamia Milia Islamia: Meher Fatima Hussain vs. Jamia Milia Islamia & Ors. (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 241 (21 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Exemption for Ordinary Earth Extraction in Linear Projects LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the exemption granted to extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects from the requirement of prior environmental clearance is valid. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Noble M. Paikada vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: 21 March 2024 Introduction Date of

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