Supreme Court Orders Regularization of Daily Wage Workers: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daily wage workers who have worked for a long period are entitled to regularization, despite the absence of sanctioned posts and a regular appointment process. CASE TYPE: Labour Law Case Name: Pandurang Sitaram Jadhav ETC. ETC. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Minority Rights in Teacher Appointments: Chandana Das vs. State of West Bengal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a minority educational institution’s right to appoint teachers is subject to the general rules for aided institutions or if they have autonomy in such appointments. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Minority Rights Case Name: Chandana Das (Malakar)
Date of the Judgment: 25 September 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 885 Judges: Justice Indu Malhotra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna Can a state government regulate admissions to minority educational institutions to prevent misuse of minority status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case concerning B.Ed. admissions in Andhra Pradesh. The Court
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3J of National Highways Act: Upholds Solatium and Interest for Land Acquisition (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the denial of solatium and interest for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Purchase Rights Under Maharashtra Tenancy Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right to purchase land under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 is affected if they are unaware of the landlord’s disability ceasing, specifically in cases of a widow’s death or a landlord’s mental or physical disability ceasing. CASE
Supreme Court Upholds 25% Pre-Deposit for First Appeals under Punjab VAT Act Date of the Judgment: 18 September 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 793 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can a tax appeal be dismissed if the appellant doesn’t deposit a portion of the tax demanded? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question,
Supreme Court Orders Re-evaluation of Assistant Professor Appointments: Pradeep Singh Dehal vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can direct the University to add marks for “publications” in the selection process of Assistant Professors and whether the selection process of conducting separate interviews for general and reserved categories is valid.
Supreme Court Upholds Kandla Port’s Storage Regulations: Maheshwary Handling Agency vs. Board of Trustees (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Traffic Manager of Kandla Port Trust had the authority to issue a circular imposing a time limit on cargo storage and levying penalty for overstay. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Port Trust Law) Case Name: Maheshwary Handling
Supreme Court Clarifies “Public Authority” under RTI Act for Substantially Financed NGOs LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-governmental organizations (NGOs) substantially financed by the government are considered ‘public authorities’ under the Right to Information Act, 2005. CASE TYPE: Right to Information Law Case Name: D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society & Ors. vs. Director of Public Instructions
Supreme Court Clarifies Grant-in-Aid Eligibility Post Repeal of 1994 Order: State of Odisha vs. Anup Kumar Senapati (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees are entitled to claim grant-in-aid under the Orissa (Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant-in-aid Order, 1994 after its repeal in 2004. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Grant-in-Aid Case Name: State of
Supreme Court Upholds Housing Board’s Allotment Price After Acceptance: Bihar State Housing Board vs. Radha Ballabh Health Care (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a party can dispute an allotment price after accepting it multiple times and entering into a formal agreement. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Contract Law Case Name: The Bihar State Housing Board & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Pension Benefits for Acting Chief Justices: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Acting Chief Justice of a High Court is entitled to the same pensionary benefits as a Chief Justice. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Pension Case Name: K. Sreedhar Rao vs. Union of India [Judgment Date]: September
