Supreme Court Affirms National Green Tribunal’s Suo Motu Powers in Environmental Cases (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to initiate actions on its own (suo motu) in environmental matters. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Ankita Sinha & Ors. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Limits High Court’s Power to Issue Blanket Orders on Bail and Arrests Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 648 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court issue blanket orders restricting the listing of bail applications and directing police not to make arrests in certain
Supreme Court Directs Ex Gratia for COVID-19 Deaths: Reepak Kansal vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is obligated to provide ex gratia assistance to families of those who died due to COVID-19 under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Disaster Management Law Case
Supreme Court Directs Registration of Migrant Workers and Food Security Measures: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6 of 2020 (29 June 2021) Date of the Judgment: 29 June 2021 Citation: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6 of 2020 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can the government ensure basic necessities for
Supreme Court scrutinizes National Vaccination Policy during COVID-19 Pandemic: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (31 May 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scrutiny of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and its implementation during the pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Health Law Case Name: IN RE: DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC [Judgment
Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: House Arrest Not Custody Under Section 167 CrPC Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 290 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can house arrest be considered as custody under Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Directs National Policy for Hospital Admissions and Oxygen Buffer Stock: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No.3 of 2021 (30 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The need for a uniform national policy for hospital admissions, oxygen allocation, and vaccine distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (Suo Motu). Case Name: IN RE:
Supreme Court Dismisses Recall Applications in RBI Information Disclosure Case Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2021 Citation: M.A. No.2342 of 2019 in Transferred Case (Civil) No.91 of 2015 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao J. and Vineet Saran J. Can a judgment of the Supreme Court be recalled if affected parties were not heard? The Supreme
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Deportation of Rohingya Refugees, Cites National Security Concerns (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of non-refoulement is applicable to Rohingya refugees in India, and whether they can be protected from deportation. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Refugee Law Case Name: Mohammad Salimullah and Anr. vs. Union of India and Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court forms Expert Committee to Decide on Felling of Trees for Development Projects (25 March 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing development with environmental protection in projects requiring tree felling. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: Association for Protection of Democratic Rights & Anr. vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 25 March
Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Inquiry in Corruption Cases: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry is permissible before registering a First Information Report (FIR) in cases of alleged corruption by a public servant. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption Act Case Name: Charansingh vs. State of Maharashtra and others
Supreme Court directs Legal Services Authorities to provide full case records to legal aid lawyers: Brijesh Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring effective legal representation for all, regardless of economic status. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Brijesh Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: 22 March 2021 Date of the
