Supreme Court Orders Appointment Despite NOC Delay: Narender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be denied appointment due to the employer’s delay in issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC), despite the candidate applying on time and being more meritorious than the selected candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Directs Appointment Despite NOC Delay: Narender Singh vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate should be denied appointment due to a delay in receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer, when the delay is not attributable to the candidate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Narender Singh vs.
Supreme Court Waives Six-Month Waiting Period for Divorce by Mutual Consent: Amit Kumar vs. Suman Beniwal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the six-month waiting period for a divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is mandatory or directory. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Amit Kumar vs. Suman Beniwal [Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Delayed Claim in Insolvency Case: GPR Power Solutions vs. Supriyo Chaudhuri (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay in filing a claim by a creditor in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) can be condoned, considering the Supreme Court’s orders on extending limitation periods during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds DGP Appointment: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for the Director General of Police (DGP) by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) followed the guidelines set by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Mustafa vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed ESI Contributions: Transport Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Employees State Insurance Corpn. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest can be levied on delayed contributions under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, and if so, whether such interest can be waived. CASE TYPE: Employees’ State Insurance Law Case Name: The Transport
Supreme Court grants last chance to Senior Advocate after gown withdrawal: Yatin Narendra Oza vs. High Court of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can withdraw the designation of a Senior Advocate for misconduct. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Professional Misconduct Case Name: Yatin Narendra Oza vs. High Court of Gujarat Judgment Date: 28
Seniority of Military Engineers: Supreme Court Rules on Date of Appointment LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of inter-se seniority of direct recruits in the Military Engineering Service. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 26 October 2021 Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2021 Citation: Not Available
Supreme Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Based on Compromise: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can the Supreme Court quash criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, based on a compromise between the parties? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ramawatar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Directs Online Mediation in Matrimonial Dispute: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a divorce petition can be transferred to another court and whether online mediation can be ordered in matrimonial disputes. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Parul Jaiswal vs. Avinash Jaiswal & Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Date
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on IFS promotions: Union of India vs. Trilok S. Bhandari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in directing the Union of India to adjust officers promoted to the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 1996 against notional vacancies, despite a subsequent review process. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court allows quashing of non-compoundable offenses based on compromise: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for non-compoundable offenses when the parties have reached a compromise? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramgopal & Anr. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Krishnappa
