Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 263 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court intervene when a statutory body’s decision could lead to the retrospective disqualification of an elected official? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Mukesh’s Plea in Delhi Gang Rape Case: A Review of Exhausted Legal Avenues (2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 March 2020 The Supreme Court of India, in this judgment, addressed a writ petition filed by Mukesh, a convict in the Delhi gang rape case, after multiple previous legal challenges. The core issue
Supreme Court grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Navy: Union of India vs. Lt Cdr Annie Nagaraja (2020) INSC 209 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officers in the Indian Navy are entitled to Permanent Commissions (PCs) and whether the policy restricting PC to specific cadres and future inductees is valid.
Supreme Court Upholds Changes to Delhi Police Recruitment Rules: Subodh Kumar vs. Commissioner of Police (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether amendments to recruitment rules that alter eligibility criteria for departmental candidates are arbitrary and violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Subodh Kumar & Ors. vs. Commissioner of Police
Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Contribution Rules for NGOs: Indian Social Action Forum vs. Union of India (2020) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 252 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can an organization be restricted from receiving foreign funds if it engages in activities like protests for public causes?
Date of the Judgment: 4 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 248 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian Can a central bank impose a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question in a landmark judgment. The court struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ban
Supreme Court Clarifies Detaining Authority’s Duty in Preventive Detention Cases (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Detaining Authority must independently consider a detainee’s representation before receiving the Advisory Board’s report. CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law Case Name: Ankit Ashok Jalan vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 04 March 2020 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice Arun Mishra, Justice M.R. Shah, and Justice B.R. Gavai Can a public sector bank deny pension benefits to employees who opted for voluntary retirement after completing 15 years of service, as per
District Bar Association vs. Ishwar Shandilya: Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Lawyers’ Strikes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lawyers have a fundamental right to strike and boycott courts. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the functioning of the judiciary. Case Name: District Bar Association, Dehradun through its Secretary vs. Ishwar Shandilya & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Protects Women’s Dignity at Workplace in Transfer Case: Punjab and Sind Bank vs. Durgesh Kuwar (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transfer order of a female employee can be considered malafide if it is a reprisal for reporting irregularities and sexual harassment at the workplace. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Punjab
Supreme Court Grants Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army LEGAL ISSUE: Whether women officers in the Indian Army are entitled to Permanent Commission (PC) on par with their male counterparts. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Secretary, Ministry of Defence vs. Babita Puniya & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 17 February 2020 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Promotion Policy for Army Officers: Brig. Nalin Kumar Bhatia vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-empanelment for promotion was contrary to the promotion policy. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Armed Forces) Case Name: Brig. Nalin Kumar Bhatia vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 11 February 2020 Date of the
