Supreme Court Dismisses Review Petition on Allahabad High Court Order: Abhinitam Upadhyay vs. Allahabad High Court (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a previous order of the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Civil Review Petition. Case Name: Abhinitam Upadhyay vs. Hon’ble Allahabad High Court. [Judgment Date]: January 11, 2022. Introduction Date of the Judgment: January 11, 2022. […]
Supreme Court Invalidates Arbitral Tribunal: Ellora Paper Mills vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 04, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 14 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can an arbitral tribunal composed of officers of one of the disputing parties be considered valid under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
Supreme Court Upholds Commission’s Decision on Disputed Question in UP Gram Panchayat Adhikari Exam LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission’s decision to award marks for a question with an incorrect answer, due to unforeseen circumstances, was valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Service Selection Commission & Anr.
CIDCO’s Land Allotment Cancellation Overturned: Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Tenders (29 November 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government body can cancel a land allotment based on technicalities and a change in policy after the allotment process is complete and payments have been made. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement, Land Allotment Case Name: The
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Misuse of Service Weapon: Union of India vs. Dalbir Singh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2021 Citation: CIVIL APPEAL NO.5848 OF 2021 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO. 24095 OF 2019) Judges: Hemant Gupta, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a disciplinary authority dismiss a member
Supreme Court Upholds Prospective Application of Retirement Age Increase for NOIDA Employees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct retrospective application of a policy decision regarding the age of superannuation of employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Anr. vs. B D Singhal & Ors. Judgment Date: 15
Supreme Court Clarifies Tender Requirements: Utkal Suppliers vs. Maa Kanak Durga Enterprises (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can substitute its interpretation of tender conditions for that of the tendering authority. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Disputes Case Name: M/S Utkal Suppliers vs. M/S Maa Kanak Durga Enterprises & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 09 April
Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Restricting Public Access to Private Road: PMRDA vs. Prakash Harkachand Parakh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can modify an order of a planning authority regarding public access to a road through an interim order. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Intervention in Real Estate Project: Upendra Choudhury vs. Bulandshahar Development Authority (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should intervene in a real estate project under Article 32 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Constitutional Law Case Name: Upendra Choudhury vs. Bulandshahar Development Authority & Ors [Judgment Date]: 11 February
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in Bank Misappropriation Case: Deputy General Manager vs. Ajai Kumar Srivastava (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a disciplinary authority can impose a penalty of dismissal based on some charges when another charge was not proven, and whether the High Court was correct in interfering with the disciplinary proceedings. CASE TYPE: Service Law,
Supreme Court Upholds Selection List Based on 2nd Answer Key in Teacher Recruitment Case Date of the Judgment: December 7, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 686 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a High Court interfere with the recommendations of an expert committee regarding answer keys in a public service
Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement in Railway Protection Force Neglect of Duty Case Date of the Judgment: 25 November 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 913 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra, K. M. Joseph Can a High Court, in its writ jurisdiction, overturn a disciplinary authority’s decision of compulsory retirement and order reinstatement with back
