Constitutional Law with Article 142

Supreme Court Holds Reliance Companies in Contempt for Breaching Undertakings: Ericsson vs. State Bank of India (20 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Holds Reliance Companies in Contempt for Breaching Undertakings: Ericsson vs. State Bank of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Reliance Companies were in contempt of court for breaching undertakings given to the Supreme Court regarding payment to Ericsson. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Reliance Communication Limited & Ors. vs. State Bank of […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019)

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.

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Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Sentence Under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Vikram Das (8 February 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Sentence Under SC/ST Act: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Vikram Das (2019) Date of the Judgment: 8 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 100 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a High Court reduce a sentence below the minimum prescribed by law? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Review in Land Ceiling Case: Asharfi Devi vs. State of U.P. (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Review in Land Ceiling Case: Asharfi Devi vs. State of U.P. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing a review application for not finding an error apparent on the face of the record. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling, Civil Review Case Name: Asharfi Devi (D) THR. LRs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Clause: Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation vs. Ganesh Containers (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Clause: Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation vs. Ganesh Containers (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 23, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 65 Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party bypass a pre-agreed arbitration clause and seek the appointment of an independent arbitrator? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Supreme Court Decides on Interest Payment in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited & Ors. (2018)

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Supreme Court Decides on Interest Payment in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of interest payable on outstanding dues under a settlement agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil Dispute, Contract Law, Settlement Agreement Case Name: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. M/s

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Supreme Court Directs Railways to Absorb Parcel Porters: Ram Bhajan Das & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (28 November 2018)

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Supreme Court Directs Railways to Absorb Parcel Porters: Ram Bhajan Das & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether long-serving parcel and goods porters should be absorbed into regular railway employment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ram Bhajan Das & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 28

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent under Section 10A of the Indian Divorce Act, 1869 LEGAL ISSUE: Granting divorce by mutual consent. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Meera V. Mathew vs. Vivek K. John Judgment Date: November 13, 2018 Date of the Judgment: November 13, 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,

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Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 in Vinod Kumar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (29 October 2018)

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Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 in Vinod Kumar Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can invoke its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India to grant compassionate appointment in a specific case, despite prior dismissals. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Kumar

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Supreme Court settles property dispute under Article 142: Vasudevan Embanthiri vs. Gopalakrishnan (2018)

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Supreme Court settles property dispute under Article 142: Vasudevan Embanthiri vs. Gopalakrishnan (2018) Date of the Judgment: October 25, 2018 Citation: Not Available in source Judges: Kurian Joseph, J. and A.M. Khanwilkar, J. Can a decades-long property dispute be resolved through the intervention of the Supreme Court, even against the wishes of one party? The

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Supreme Court Limits Full Back Wages in Reinstatement Cases: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Phool Chand (20 September 2018)

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Supreme Court Limits Full Back Wages in Reinstatement Cases: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs. Phool Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a workman is automatically entitled to full back wages upon reinstatement after their dismissal is deemed unlawful. CASE TYPE: Labour Law, Service Law. Case Name: Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation, Jaipur vs. Shri Phool

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Due to Irretrievable Breakdown: Manju Kumari Singh vs. Avinash Kumar Singh (25 July 2018)

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Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage Due to Irretrievable Breakdown: Manju Kumari Singh vs. Avinash Kumar Singh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a marriage can be dissolved due to irretrievable breakdown when the parties have been living separately for a long time and there is no possibility of reconciliation. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Law Case Name: Manju Kumari Singh

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