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Supreme Court Rejects SBI’s Request for Extension on Electoral Bond Data Disclosure: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. vs. State Bank of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Rejects SBI’s Request for Extension on Electoral Bond Data Disclosure: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. vs. State Bank of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Bank of India (SBI) should be granted an extension to disclose details of Electoral Bonds as per the Supreme Court’s previous order. CASE TYPE: Public Interest […]

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Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Disclosure by SBI in Landmark Transparency Case (11 March 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(a), Election Law, Electoral Bonds, Fundamental Rights, Political Funding

Supreme Court Orders SBI to Disclose Electoral Bond Details Immediately Date of the Judgment: 11 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 195 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Sanjiv Khanna, J, B R Gavai, J, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a bank refuse to disclose information about electoral bonds, citing the need for

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Supreme Court Dismisses SBI’s Plea for More Time on Electoral Bonds Data: State Bank of India vs. Association for Democratic Reforms (2024)

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Supreme Court Dismisses SBI’s Plea for More Time on Electoral Bonds Data: State Bank of India vs. Association for Democratic Reforms (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Bank of India (SBI) should be granted an extension to disclose details of electoral bonds as previously ordered by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Contempt

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Supreme Court on Arbitrary Denial of Marks for PG Degree in Teacher Recruitment: Manoj Kumar vs. Union of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Recruitment, Right to Equality, Service Law, Service Law with Judicial Review

Supreme Court on Arbitrary Denial of Marks for PG Degree in Teacher Recruitment: Manoj Kumar vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an institution can arbitrarily deny marks for a Post Graduate (PG) degree by introducing a new criterion of “relevant subject” after the selection process has commenced. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Voter’s Right to Information in Landmark Judgment (2024)

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Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Voter’s Right to Information (2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 113 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, B R Gavai J, J B Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J Can the government keep secret who is funding political parties? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Policy for Land Allotment, Denies Relief to Educational Society: Delhi Development Authority vs. Hello Home Education Society (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Policy for Land Allotment, Denies Relief to Educational Society: Delhi Development Authority vs. Hello Home Education Society (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an in-principle approval for land allotment creates a vested right, and whether a subsequent change in policy mandating auctions can apply to pending allotment requests. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/Administrative Law

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order, reinstates Anganwadi worker: Anjum Ara vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 40 (08 January 2024)

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order, reinstates Anganwadi worker: Anjum Ara vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 40 (08 January 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Anganwadi worker’s appointment can be cancelled based on a guideline that was later struck down by the High Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anjum Ara vs. The State

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Supreme Court Enhances Allowances for Judicial Officers Nationwide (2024)

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Supreme Court Enhances Allowances for Judicial Officers Nationwide (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Revision of pay, pension, and allowances for judicial officers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 January 2024 Date of the Judgment: 04 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 26 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cut-Off Date for Haryana Civil Service Eligibility: State of Haryana vs. Dinesh Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Cut-Off Date for Haryana Civil Service Eligibility: State of Haryana vs. Dinesh Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the cut-off date for eligibility criteria in civil service appointments, specifically regarding disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Haryana and Others vs. Dinesh Singh and Another [Judgment Date]: December 14, 2023

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Supreme Court Upholds Merger of Adult Education Staff with Education Department: Prafful Shukla vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Merger of Adult Education Staff with Education Department: Prafful Shukla vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the merger of cadres in government departments is a policy decision that can be interfered with by courts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Prafful Shukla and Others vs. Government of Madhya Pradesh

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Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on pay scale parity for Research Assistants: Dr. P.N. Shukla vs. Union of India (30 November 2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Pay Scale, Right to Equality, Service Law, Service Rules

Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on pay scale parity for Research Assistants: Dr. P.N. Shukla vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees in the same cadre, governed by the same rules, can be granted different pay scales based on qualifications alone, without considering the nature of their duties. CASE TYPE: Service Law

Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on pay scale parity for Research Assistants: Dr. P.N. Shukla vs. Union of India (30 November 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Civil Judges Despite Procedural Flaws: Vivek Kaisth & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. (20 November 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Appointment of Civil Judges Despite Procedural Flaws Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1007 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can appointments to judicial posts be upheld even if the selection process had procedural flaws? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a

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