CISF vs. Santosh Kumar Pandey: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Misconduct Date of the Judgment: December 16, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 8671 of 2015 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee be overturned by a High Court based on a re-evaluation of evidence? The […]
Supreme Court Upholds Nagpur Metro Rail Project Land Allotment: Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited vs. Orbit Motels and Inns Private Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can order the removal of a public project from land allotted to it, when the allottee is in possession and the previous lessee’s title is unclear due
Supreme Court Clarifies “Raw Material” Definition in Steel Manufacturing: State of Jharkhand vs. Linde India Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether oxygen gas used in steel manufacturing qualifies as a “raw material” for concessional tax rates. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Jharkhand and others vs. Linde India Limited and Another Judgment Date: 2
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-examine the Issue of Fake Pharmacists: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the operation of hospitals and medical stores by unregistered or fake pharmacists. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Pharmacy Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Negligence in CISF: Union of India vs. Subrata Nath (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the findings of fact recorded by the Disciplinary Authority in a departmental inquiry. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Union of India and Others vs. Subrata Nath Judgment Date: 23
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision on B.Ed. College Recognition: State of Uttarakhand vs. Nalanda College of Education (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can refuse recognition to new B.Ed. colleges based on the grounds of potential unemployment among graduates. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: The State of Uttarakhand vs. Nalanda College
Supreme Court Disallows Re-evaluation of Answer Scripts in Absence of Rules: Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences vs. Dr. Yerra Trinadh (2022) Date of the Judgment: November 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1173 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court order the re-evaluation of answer scripts when the relevant rules
Supreme Court on OTS Scheme: No Extension as a Right Date of the Judgment: 04 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 990 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice Krishna Murari Can a borrower demand an extension of time to repay a loan under a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme as a matter of right? The Supreme
Supreme Court on Writ Petition Maintainability in Tax Matters: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. M/s Commercial Engineers Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 910 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a High Court entertain a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India when a statutory remedy
Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Tax Assessment Dispute: State of Maharashtra vs. Greatship (India) Limited (20 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition against an assessment order when a statutory remedy of appeal is available. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and Others vs.
Supreme Court Upholds SBI’s Dismissal of Employee in Fraud Case Date of the Judgment: 20 May 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3490 of 2022 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court interfere with a disciplinary authority’s decision when there is sufficient evidence of misconduct? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds National Green Tribunal’s Validity and Jurisdiction Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 488 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. (authored the judgment) Can the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act, 2010, bypass the High Court’s powers under the Constitution? The Supreme Court recently addressed this crucial question regarding
