Supreme Court Directs Disclosure of Preliminary Inquiry Report in Corruption Case: S.P. Velumani vs. Arappor Iyakkan (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry report should be disclosed to an accused before the Magistrate takes cognizance of the matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: S.P. Velumani vs. Arappor Iyakkan and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20 […]
Supreme Court Upholds NEET-PG 2022 Schedule: Dr. R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the NEET-PG 2022 examination schedule should be postponed due to ongoing NEET-PG 2021 counselling. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Petition Case Name: Dr. R. Dinesh Kumar Reddy & Ors. vs. Medical
Supreme Court Orders Compensation for Endosulfan Victims: Baiju K G & Ors vs. Dr V P Joy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Failure to implement court-ordered compensation and healthcare for victims of environmental damage. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: Baiju K G & Ors vs. Dr V P Joy. [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Vaccine Mandates and Data Transparency in COVID-19 Case (2 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether vaccine mandates infringe upon individual rights and the extent of transparency required in clinical trial data. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jacob Puliyel vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 2 May 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Foreign Medical Graduates: Aravinth R.A. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of regulations governing foreign medical graduates seeking registration in India. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: Aravinth R.A. vs. The Secretary to the Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Holds Organizers Primarily Liable in Meerut Fire Tragedy: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2022 Citation: Sanjay Gupta & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh Through Its Chief Secretary & Ors. [2022 INSC 350] Judges: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice V. Ramasubramanian Can organizers
Supreme Court Upholds One Rank One Pension Policy with Periodic Revision: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement vs. Union of India (2022) INSC 244 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy for ex-servicemen, with revisions at periodic intervals, is constitutionally valid and non-discriminatory. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Pension Case Name: Indian
Supreme Court Upholds Detention for Breach of Peace Bond: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual can be detained for violating the conditions of a bond executed for maintaining peace and good behavior. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dev Adassan vs. The Second Class Executive Magistrate, Ramanathapuram
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case: Bhagwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed by lower courts was justified in a case of rape and murder of a minor, considering the accused’s right to a fair trial and the possibility of
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Heinous Rape and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: January 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 42 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., B.R. Gavai, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a case involving the brutal rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.
Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Vasudha Sethi vs. Kiran V. Bhaskar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: International child custody dispute and the principle of “best interest of the child”. CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Vasudha Sethi & Ors. vs. Kiran V. Bhaskar & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 12 January 2022 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights of Bank Employees, Dismissing Retroactive Rule Change Date of the Judgment: 11 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 14 Judges: Hon’ble Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a cooperative bank retroactively withdraw a pension scheme, thereby denying its retired employees their entitled benefits? The Supreme Court of India addressed
