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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Assam Forest Guard Selection List in Recruitment Case: State of Assam vs. Arabinda Rabha (March 7, 2025)

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 […]

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Supreme Court Frees A.G. Perarivalan: Governor’s Power to Remit Sentences in Question in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case (18 May 2022)

Supreme Court Orders Release of Rajiv Gandhi Assassin, A.G. Perarivalan LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Governor’s power under Article 161 of the Constitution regarding remission of sentences. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: A.G. Perarivalan v. State, Through Superintendent of Police CBI/SIT/MMDA, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr. Judgment Date: 18 May 2022 Date

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U.P. Avas Vikas Parishad Employee Service Conditions: Supreme Court Refers to Larger Bench (10 February 2020)

Supreme Court Refers U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Service Condition Dispute to Larger Bench Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2020 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can a state government control the service conditions of employees of a housing board? The Supreme Court of India has referred this crucial question to a

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Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Charges: State of Telangana vs. Sri Managipet (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Corruption Charges: State of Telangana vs. Sri Managipet (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a re-employed officer can authorize an investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and whether a preliminary inquiry is mandatory before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in corruption cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption) Case Name: The

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Supreme Court Upholds Executive Instructions in Deputy Surveyor Selection: Karnati Ravi vs. Commissioner (20 July 2017)

LEGAL ISSUE: Can executive instructions dictate selection procedures in the absence of specific rules? CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Karnati Ravi & Anr. vs. Commissioner, Survey Settlements and Land Records & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 897/2010 Judges: Kurian Joseph, J.,

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