Introduction Date of the Judgment: March 7, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 334 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Manmohan, J. When can a government cancel a recruitment process midway? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a case concerning the Assam Forest Protection Force. The core issue revolved around the validity of the […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 20, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 254 Judges: Pankaj Mithal, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a marriage be dissolved if it has irretrievably broken down, even if one party opposes it? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Vishal Shah vs. Monali Shah Gupta,
Supreme Court extends Probation Act benefit in cross-case: Ramesh vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 46 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to an accused in a cross-case where the other group has already been granted such benefit, given that both cases arise from the same
Date of the Judgment: 02 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 3 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. V. Viswanathan, J. Can the government delay compensation for land acquisition for over two decades? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical issue in a case concerning the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor Project. The Court ruled that landowners
Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Grounds of Irretrievable Breakdown: Rinku Baheti vs. Sandesh Sharda (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court grant a divorce based on the irretrievable breakdown of marriage, even if one spouse opposes it? CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Rinku Baheti vs. Sandesh Sharda [Judgment Date]: 19 December 2024 Date of
Supreme Court Allows Voluntary Retirement for Absentee Doctors, Denies Back Pay (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of employment of doctors who remained absent from duty, without deciding on their pending Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) applications, was justified under Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P.
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Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 942 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a government department deny a benefit to an individual
Supreme Court Quashes Cross FIRs in Employee Dispute: Shubra P Kandpal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Quashing of criminal proceedings based on settlement between parties. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Shubra P Kandpal vs. The State of Uttarakhand and Others Judgment Date: December 3, 2024 Date of the Judgment: December 3, 2024 Citation:
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of POCSO FIR Based on Compromise: Ramji Lal Bairwa vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) Date of the Judgment: November 7, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 846 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a criminal case involving sexual assault on a minor be quashed based on a compromise between
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
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: IDBI Bank vs. Ramswaroop Daliya (2024) INSC 780 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction sale can be cancelled if the auction purchaser fails to deposit the balance amount within the stipulated time, especially when the delay is not attributable to the purchaser. CASE TYPE: Auction Law, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial
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Supreme Court Orders IIT Admission for Marginalized Student After Technical Glitch LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a meritorious student from a marginalized community should be denied admission to an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) due to a technical glitch in online payment processing, despite fulfilling all other requirements. CASE TYPE: Education Law; Writ Petition Case Name: Atul
