Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court Rejects Sentence Reduction in Rape Case: State of Haryana vs. Janak Singh (2013)

Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 354 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J. and Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can a High Court reduce a rape sentence below the statutory minimum without providing specific reasons? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case. The court emphasized that rape is […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Forged Lease, Reinforces Article 14: Usha Mehta vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh (2012)

Date of the Judgment: October 16, 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 642 Judges: Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Can a forged lease document grant any legal rights? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving a disputed land lease. The court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh

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Supreme Court Upholds Trial Despite 37-Year Delay in L.N. Mishra Assassination Case: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. CBI (2012) INSC 487 (17 August 2012)

LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal trial should be quashed due to excessive delay, violating the right to a speedy trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ranjan Dwivedi vs. C.B.I., Through the Director General Judgment Date: 17 August 2012 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 August 2012 Citation: (2012) INSC 487 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J. and

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Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Supreme Court Transfers Case to High Court for Enhanced Monitoring (09 August 2012)

Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2012 Citation: 2012 INSC 478 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, A.K. Patnaik, J., Swatanter Kumar, J. Can a public interest litigation concerning a major industrial disaster be effectively managed by the Supreme Court, or is it better handled by a High Court with closer jurisdictional ties? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court clarifies compensation for forest land acquisition under KUZALR Act: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (09 August 2011)

Date of the Judgment: 09 August 2011 Citation: Rajiv Sarin & Anr. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (2011) INSC 477 Judges: S.H. Kapadia, CJI, Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J, K. S. Radhakrishnan, J, Swatanter Kumar, J, Anil R. Dave, J. Can the government acquire private forest land without providing compensation simply because the owner did

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Pareena Swarup vs. Union of India: Supreme Court Upholds Independence of Tribunals in Money Laundering Cases (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Can the independence of tribunals established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) be ensured to uphold the constitutional separation of powers? This question arose in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ms. Pareena Swarup,

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Supreme Court disposes of Contempt Petition in land dispute case: Doi Wala Sehkari Shram Samvida Samiti Ltd. vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. (22 September 2008)

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Supreme Court grants limited relief to under-trial prisoner in Pramod Kumar Saxena vs. Union of India (2008)

Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Citation: Pramod Kumar Saxena v. Union of India & Ors., Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 58 of 2007 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. What happens when an individual is stuck in jail for over a decade while awaiting trial? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical

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Supreme Court settles seniority dispute between employees of Kerala State Electricity Board: Kerala State Electricity Board vs. Mr. Saratchandran P. & Anr. (18 September 2008)

Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2008 Judges: S.B. Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, JJ. Can a senior employee claim retrospective promotion benefits merely because a junior employee, who was initially granted an out-of-turn promotion, received undue advantages? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).

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Supreme Court clarifies seniority rules in inter-collectorate transfers: Union of India vs. Deo Narain (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 15, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. When an employee is transferred from one department to another on compassionate grounds, does that employee lose their previously earned seniority? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Union of India and several

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Supreme Court settles promotion criteria for Superintending Engineers: U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. vs. Ayodhya Prasad Mishra (2008)

Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 11, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding promotions within the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation: Should promotions to the post of Superintending Engineer be based on merit or seniority? This issue arose from a dispute where an Executive Engineer, despite being placed in Category I

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Supreme Court settles pension disparity for pre and post 1.1.1996 Major Generals: Union of India vs. SPS Vains (Retd.) (9 September 2008)

Date of the Judgment: 9 September 2008 The Supreme Court addressed a critical question regarding pension disparities among retired Major Generals in the Indian Army. The central issue was whether officers who retired before 1 January 1996, should receive the same pension benefits as those who retired after this date, when revised pay scales took

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