Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Family Dispute: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings should be quashed in a family dispute where the parties are willing to settle and a forensic report suggests no forgery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hemantbhai Balvantbhai Patel and Another vs. The State […]
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Consumer Protection Rules: Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of rules regarding qualifications and appointment procedures for members of State and District Consumer Commissions. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Law Case Name: The Secretary Ministry of Consumer Affairs vs. Dr.
Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders LEGAL ISSUE: Approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) for a company undergoing financial distress, specifically concerning the rights of debenture holders. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency/Finance Case Name: Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited v. R.K. Mohatta Family Trust and Others [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Approves Resolution Plan for Reliance Home Finance Limited, Protecting Small Debenture Holders (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Approval of a Resolution Plan (RP) for a financially distressed company, specifically concerning the rights of debenture holders. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency/Finance Case Name: Authum Investment and Infrastructure Limited v. R.K. Mohatta Family Trust and Others [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court penalizes Medical College for defying stay order: National Medical Commission vs. Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College (2023) INSC 102 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can admit students after the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court’s order permitting such admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: National Medical Commission
Supreme Court Upholds Medical College Penalty for Unauthorized Admissions: National Medical Commission vs. Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a medical college can admit students after a stay order from the Supreme Court, and what are the consequences for such actions? CASE TYPE: Education Law, Medical Admissions Case Name: National Medical
Supreme Court Overturns High Court in Specific Performance Case: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court should grant specific performance of a contract for the sale of land where the buyer has not paid the full consideration or taken steps to fulfill their obligations under the contract. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree, Orders Additional Payment: C. Haridasan vs. Anappath Parakkattu Vasudeva Kurup (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of a contract for sale of land can be granted, and what considerations should guide the court’s discretion, especially when the market value of the property has increased. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court allows appointment of Health Workers despite delayed registration: Laxmi Saroj vs. State of UP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates for government jobs can be denied appointment due to a delay in receiving a registration certificate from the concerned authority, when the delay is not attributable to the candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Grants Pensionary Benefits to Women Air Force Officers: Wg Cdr A U Tayyaba (Retd) vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were not part of the original litigation, are entitled to the same benefits as those who were, specifically
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Project Affected Families in Narmada Bachao Andolan Case (22 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of compensation for project-affected families. CASE TYPE: Civil, Resettlement and Rehabilitation. Case Name: Narmada Bachao Andolan and Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 September 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September
Supreme Court Clarifies Re-Medical Examination Timelines for Civil Services: Union of India vs. K. Rajashekhara Reddy (2022) INSC 538 LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of rules regarding re-medical examinations for civil service candidates declared temporarily unfit. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Union of India vs. K. Rajashekhara Reddy. [Judgment Date]: 14 June 2022 Introduction Date of
