Supreme Court Directs Ban on Disinfectant Spray on Humans: Gurusimran Singh Narula vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether spraying disinfectants on human beings violates their right to health and life under Article 21 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation related to Disaster Management Case Name: Gurusimran Singh Narula vs. Union of […]
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order Due to Delayed Reasons: Balaji Baliram Mupade vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court order can be set aside if the reasons for the order are provided after an unreasonable delay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Balaji Baliram Mupade & Anr. vs. The State
Supreme Court Directs CBI Probe and CRPF Security in Hathras Case: Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. (27 October 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring fair investigation and witness protection in a case of alleged gang rape and murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Writ Petition Case Name: Satyama Dubey & Ors. vs. Union of
Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice in Tender Cancellation Case: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cancellation of a tender contract without providing a hearing to the affected party violates principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh and
Supreme Court Upholds Elephant Corridor Notification in Tamil Nadu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of a State Government notification establishing an elephant corridor and directing the eviction of private landowners from the area. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Wildlife Protection Case Name: HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION OF MUDUMALAI VERSUS IN DEFENCE OF ENVIRONMENT
Supreme Court Allows Doctors to Resume Studies: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in restricting the mobility and educational pursuits of the accused doctors while on bail. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ankita Kailash Khandelwal & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court on Right to Protest and Public Spaces: Amit Sahni vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) Date of the Judgment: 07 October 2020 Citation: Amit Sahni vs. Commissioner of Police & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 3282 of 2020 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can citizens occupy public spaces indefinitely
Supreme Court Quashes Gujarat Factory Exemptions: Upholding Worker Rights During COVID-19 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown constitute a ‘public emergency’ under Section 5 of the Factories Act, 1948, justifying exemptions from labor laws. CASE TYPE: Labor Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. vs. The State of
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Travel: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the extent to which a court can restrict an individual’s right to travel abroad while granting bail, specifically when the individual is a Green Card holder of another country. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court clarifies rights of work-charged employees’ dependents (29 September 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether dependents of work-charged employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Amit Shrivas Judgment Date: 29 September 2020 Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Officer for Corruption: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of Judicial Review in Service Matters and Disciplinary Proceedings CASE TYPE: Service Law, Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Pravin Kumar vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 10 September 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Supreme Court Transfers Haryana Reservation Case to Itself: Sunil Rathee vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a case involving a challenge to a state notification providing reservation for economically backward persons should be transferred to the Supreme Court when a similar issue is pending before it in another case. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
