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Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act in determining compensation: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act: Banwari vs. HSIIDC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, regarding the timeline for seeking redetermination of compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Banwari and Others vs. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HSIIDC) and Another [Judgment […]

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Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024)

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Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 942 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a government department deny a benefit to an individual

Supreme Court grants parity in permanent commission to Army Dental Corps officer: Lt. Col. Suprita Chandel vs. Union of India (2024) INSC 942 (09 December 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Delay in Execution: State of Maharashtra vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade (2024)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Delay in Execution: State of Maharashtra vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether undue delay in executing a death sentence warrants its commutation to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 9 December

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Delay in Execution: State of Maharashtra vs. Pradeep Yashwant Kokade (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of miscellaneous applications in disposed of cases: Ajay Kumar Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 958 (09 December 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of miscellaneous applications in disposed of cases: Ajay Kumar Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 958 (09 December 2024) Date of the Judgment: 09 December 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 958 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan Can a litigant file a miscellaneous application in a case that

Supreme Court clarifies maintainability of miscellaneous applications in disposed of cases: Ajay Kumar Jain vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 958 (09 December 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Employee Rights in Termination Case: Basudev Dutta vs. State of West Bengal (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Employee Rights in Termination Case: Basudev Dutta vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee can be terminated without a proper inquiry and in violation of natural justice principles. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Basudev Dutta vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Judgment Date: 05 December

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Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Political Vendetta Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024)

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Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to CBI in Political Rivalry Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the investigation of a criminal case should be transferred to an independent agency due to allegations of political bias and potential unfairness. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of

Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe in Political Vendetta Case: Kabir Shankar Bose vs. State of West Bengal (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Regularizes MDS Admissions Despite Irregularities: Irfan Akbani & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2024)

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Supreme Court Regularizes MDS Admissions Despite Irregularities: Irfan Akbani & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 04, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 981 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a court regularize the admission of students who did not follow the proper admission process, especially

Supreme Court Regularizes MDS Admissions Despite Irregularities: Irfan Akbani & Ors. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. (2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Inadequate Examination Under Section 313 CrPC: Ashok vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 919 (02 December 2024)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Inadequate Examination Under Section 313 CrPC: Ashok vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 919 (02 December 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inadequate examination of an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can lead to acquittal. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ashok vs. State

Supreme Court Acquits Accused Due to Inadequate Examination Under Section 313 CrPC: Ashok vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 919 (02 December 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024)

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Supreme Court Denies Notional Financial Benefits Post-Retirement: Government of West Bengal vs. Dr. Amal Satpathi (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to notional financial benefits of a promotional post after retirement when the promotion was recommended before retirement but not actually granted due to administrative delays. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Government

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani (25 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 894 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI., Dipankar Datta, J. Can a government allot public land at discounted rates to its own functionaries? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, examining the legality of a

Supreme Court Strikes Down Preferential Land Allotment Policy for Elites: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani (25 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Insertion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: Dr. Balram Singh vs. Union of India (25 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Insertion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: Dr. Balram Singh vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 is valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law Case Name: Dr. Balram Singh

Supreme Court Upholds Insertion of ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ in Preamble: Dr. Balram Singh vs. Union of India (25 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court sets guidelines for property demolitions in criminal cases: In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures (2024) INSC 866 (13 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Guidelines on Property Demolitions in Criminal Cases (2024) Date of the Judgment: 13 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 866 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can the government demolish the homes of people accused of crimes? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question, emphasizing the importance of due

Supreme Court sets guidelines for property demolitions in criminal cases: In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures (2024) INSC 866 (13 November 2024) Read Post »

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