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Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles: Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Rambha Devi & Ors. (2024) INSC 840 (06 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a person holding a license for a ‘Light Motor Vehicle’ (LMV) […]

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Supreme Court Ensures Uniform Pension Benefits for High Court Judges: Justice Shailendra Singh vs. Union of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 216, Constitutional Law with Article 221, Fundamental Rights, High Court Judges Act 1954 with Section 20, Pension Benefits, Service Conditions, Service Law

Supreme Court Ensures Uniform Pension Benefits for High Court Judges: Justice Shailendra Singh vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Court judges who were previously members of the district judiciary are entitled to the same General Provident Fund benefits as judges appointed directly from the Bar. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Regulatory Powers of Madarsa Act: Anjum Kadari & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. (2024) INSC 831 (05 November 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Education Law with UGC Act, 1956, Fundamental Rights, Regulatory Framework for Education, Rights of Minorities

Supreme Court Upholds Madarsa Act, Emphasizes Regulatory Powers and Minority Rights Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 831 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can the state regulate minority educational institutions while respecting their rights? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C in Property Owners Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024) INSC 835 (05 November 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 31C, Directive Principles of State Policy, Eminent Domain, Fundamental Rights, Land Acquisition, Property Law, Property Rights

Supreme Court Clarifies “Material Resources” Under Article 39(b) and Revival of Article 31C Date of the Judgment: 05 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 835 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI; Hrishikesh Roy, J; J B Pardiwala, J; Manoj Misra, J; Rajesh Bindal, J; Satish Chandra Sharma, J; Augustine George Masih, J. Can the government acquire

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Supreme Court Ensures MBBS Admission for Disabled Student: Om Rathod vs. DGHS (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 2(y), Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 32

Supreme Court Ensures MBBS Admission for Disabled Student: Om Rathod vs. DGHS (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person with a disability can be denied admission to an MBBS course based solely on a benchmark disability percentage, without assessing their functional competence and the potential of assistive devices. CASE TYPE: Disability Rights, Medical Education Case Name:

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Supreme Court Ensures Free Legal Aid Access for Prisoners: Suhas Chakma vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Ensures Free Legal Aid Access for Prisoners: Suhas Chakma vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring access to free legal aid for prisoners. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Constitutional Law Case Name: Suhas Chakma vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 23rd October 2024 Date of the Judgment: 23rd October 2024

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition, Rejects Discrimination Claim: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Abhishek Gupta (2024) Date of the Judgment: 21 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 796 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a state authority acquire land even if some structures exist on it? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Strengthens Measures Against Child Marriage: Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action vs. Union of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Strengthens Measures Against Child Marriage: Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Measures to prevent and address child marriage in India. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action & Anr. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 18 October 2024

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act: A Detailed Analysis of 2024 INSC 789

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 6A of the Citizenship Act: A Detailed Analysis of 2024 INSC 789 LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 concerning citizenship for migrants from Bangladesh to Assam. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Citizenship. Case Name: IN RE : SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT 1955 [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Death Penalty, Criminal Law with Mitigating Circumstances, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 364, Offences Against Human Body, Sentencing

Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Honor Killing Case: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty imposed for the murder of a daughter by her father in an alleged honor killing case should be upheld or commuted to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Eknath Kisan Kumbharkar

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Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights, Inclusive Education, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 32

Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate with a benchmark disability exceeding 40% can be denied admission to a medical course solely based on the percentage of disability. CASE TYPE: Disability Law, Education Law Case Name: Omkar Ramchandra

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Supreme Court Quashes Khalsa University Repeal Act: A Case of Arbitrary Legislation (3 October 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Education Law with Punjab Private Universities Policy, 2010, Fundamental Rights, Manifest Arbitrariness, Private Universities

Supreme Court Quashes Khalsa University Repeal Act: A Case of Arbitrary Legislation LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a law singling out a single university for repeal is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Education Law Case Name: Khalsa University and Another vs. The State of Punjab and Another Judgment Date: 3 October 2024 Date of the Judgment:

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