Supreme Court Revisits Atrocities Act Guidelines: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of guidelines regarding arrests under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 01 October 2019 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Revised Vacancy List in Technical Assistant Recruitment: Anupal Singh vs. State of UP (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a revised requisition of vacancies by the government, after the initial advertisement, is valid if it aims to correct a miscalculation and comply with reservation policies. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Anupal Singh and
Supreme Court Clarifies Probation Period for Delhi School Teachers: Durgabai Deshmukh Memorial Sr. Sec. School vs. J.A.J Vasu Sena (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, limit the maximum probation period for teachers to two years and whether continuation of service beyond this period results in automatic confirmation. CASE TYPE: Education Law,
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Custodial Death Case: Union of India vs. Junu Gayary (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CBI investigation should be ordered in a case of alleged custodial death following an inquiry by the District & Sessions Judge. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Union of India and others vs. Junu Gayary Judgment
Supreme Court Overturns NCDRC Order in Housing Allotment Dispute: Rajasthan Housing Board vs. Ratan Devi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer complaint filed after a significant delay can be entertained, particularly when the allottee failed to pay the balance amount for a housing unit within the stipulated time. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Rajasthan
Supreme Court on Summary Court Martial: Randhir Singh vs Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Summary Court Martial (SCM) was validly convened when there was no grave reason for immediate action. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Randhir Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July 8, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court permits Airman to continue Bank Job despite procedural lapse: Amit Kumar Roy vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2019 Citation: Amit Kumar Roy vs. Union of India & Ors, Civil Appeal Nos 4605 – 4606 of 2019 (D No 27372/2015) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant
Supreme Court Clarifies Citizenship Determination Process in Assam: Abdul Kuddus vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 512 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a person declared a foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal still claim citizenship under the National Register of Citizens
Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage by Mutual Consent Under Article 142: Praveen Singh vs. Neelam Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can dissolve a marriage by mutual consent by exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, even after lower courts have declined to grant a divorce. CASE TYPE: Family Law,
Supreme Court Directs Inquiry into Plot Allotment for Society Member: Nisha Singla vs. Adarsh Colony Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: April 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 383 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a member of a cooperative society be denied possession of a plot rightfully
Supreme Court Directs Land Allotment to Municipal Corporation for Primary School: Jawed Urdu Primary School vs. Collector of Mumbai (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the land reserved for a primary school should be allotted to a private trust or the municipal corporation, especially when neither applicant fully met the application criteria. CASE TYPE: Land Allotment/ Education
Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Tenure for DGP Appointments: Prakash Singh vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the minimum residual tenure for appointment to the post of Director General of Police (DGP). CASE TYPE: Service Law/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Prakash Singh & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March
