Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places Named After Foreign Invaders (27 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the names of places named after foreign invaders should be renamed to uphold the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 27 February 2023 Date […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Renaming Places: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 174 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can the past dictate the present? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed a petition seeking to rename historical places named
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Assault Case Against Minister: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a constitutional court can order further investigation in a criminal case after a charge sheet has been filed and charges have been framed. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Anant Thanur Karmuse vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Grant-in-Aid Rules for Minority Institutions: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether minority educational institutions receiving government aid are exempt from the standard retirement age rules stipulated in the Grant-in-Aid Code. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors. vs. H. B.
Supreme Court Upholds Retirement Age for Aided Minority Schools: State of Gujarat vs. H.B. Kapadia Education Trust (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether aided minority educational institutions can set their own retirement age for teachers, or if they must adhere to government regulations. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: The State of Gujarat & Ors.
Supreme Court Restricts DNA Tests for Proving Adultery in Matrimonial Cases: Aparna Ajinkya Firodia vs. Ajinkya Arun Firodia (2023) INSC 146 (20 February 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct a DNA test of a child to determine adultery in a divorce case, and the interplay between Section 112 and Section 114 of the
Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired
Supreme Court Upholds Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir Date of the Judgment: 13 February 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 112 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Abhay S. Oka, J. Can the Union Government constitute a Delimitation Commission for the newly formed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Transfers Petitions on Uniform Marriage Age: Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: January 13, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 28 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can the minimum age of marriage be different for men and women? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Power to Set Pre-Enrollment Standards: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council of India can prescribe pre-enrollment training or examinations for advocates. CASE TYPE: Legal Profession Regulation Case Name: Bar Council of India vs. Bonnie Foi Law College & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court to Reconsider Excommunication in Dawoodi Bohra Community: Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 108 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Vikram Nath, J., and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a religious community’s practice
