Constitutional Law

Summary Court Martial Powers: Supreme Court clarifies procedure in Randhir Singh vs Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court on Summary Court Martial: Randhir Singh vs Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Summary Court Martial (SCM) was validly convened when there was no grave reason for immediate action. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case Name: Randhir Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July 8, 2019 Date of […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy: Age Relaxation and General Category Migration in Public Service Recruitment (4 July 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy: Age Relaxation and General Category Migration Date of the Judgment: 4 July 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5185 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 3938 of 2018) Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a candidate who uses age relaxation as a member of a

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Supreme Court permits Airman to continue Bank Job despite procedural lapse: Amit Kumar Roy vs. Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court permits Airman to continue Bank Job despite procedural lapse: Amit Kumar Roy vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2019 Citation: Amit Kumar Roy vs. Union of India & Ors, Civil Appeal Nos 4605 – 4606 of 2019 (D No 27372/2015) Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant

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Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Regulations in Meghalaya Tribal Areas: State of Meghalaya vs. All Dimasa Students Union (2019) INSC 709 (03 July 2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Regulations in Meghalaya Tribal Areas Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 709 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can tribal communities in Meghalaya mine coal on their land without a mining lease? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this crucial question, clarifying the applicability of

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Supreme Court Upholds Review of Order in Property Dispute Case: Sunil Vasudeva vs. Sundar Gupta (2 July 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Review of Order in Property Dispute Case: Sunil Vasudeva vs. Sundar Gupta (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in reviewing its earlier order to restore a writ petition concerning a property sale. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Dispute Case Name: Sunil Vasudeva & Ors. vs. Sundar Gupta & Ors. Judgment

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Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against PFI Member in Murder Case: Asim Shariff vs. National Investigation Agency (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against PFI Member in Murder Case: Asim Shariff vs. National Investigation Agency (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in upholding the charges framed by the trial court against the accused under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,

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Supreme Court Refuses Extension for PG Medical Admissions: Education Promotion Society vs. Union of India (21 June 2019)

Supreme Court Refuses Extension for PG Medical Admissions: Education Promotion Society vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: 21 June 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Surya Kant, J. Can medical colleges be granted an extension of time to fill vacant postgraduate (PG) seats? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Rejection Based on Sister Company’s Adverse Record in Government Contracts (21 June 2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Tender Rejection Based on Sister Company’s Adverse Record Date of the Judgment: 21 June 2019 Citation: The Silppi Constructions Contractors vs. Union of India and Anr. ETC. ETC., Special Leave Petition(Civil) Nos. 13802-13805 of 2019 Judges: Deepak Gupta J., Surya Kant J. Can a government authority reject a company’s tender based on

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Supreme Court Clarifies Citizenship Determination Process in Assam: Abdul Kuddus vs. Union of India (2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Citizenship Determination Process in Assam: Abdul Kuddus vs. Union of India (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 17, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 512 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a person declared a foreigner by a Foreigners Tribunal still claim citizenship under the National Register of Citizens

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Supreme Court settles valuation of imported goods under Customs Act: Century Metal Recycling vs. Union of India (2019) INSC 481 (17 May 2019)

Supreme Court on Customs Valuation: Upholding Transaction Value in Aluminum Scrap Imports Can customs authorities reject the declared transaction value of imported goods without proper justification? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving the import of aluminum scrap. The Court clarified the procedure for customs valuation, emphasizing the importance

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Supreme Court clarifies “continuous service” for promotion: Girish Kumar vs. State of Maharashtra (2019)

Supreme Court Clarifies Continuous Service for Promotion: Girish Kumar vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2019 Citation: Girish Kumar vs. State of Maharashtra and others, Civil Appeal No. 4894 of 2019, (Arising from SLP (C) No. 2784 of 2011) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can an employee

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order: Kumud Salunke vs. Pandurang Gandhewar (2019)

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Order: Kumud Salunke vs. Pandurang Gandhewar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the findings of the Appellate Authority under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Re-development) Act, 1971, when the Appellate Authority has considered the requirements of Section 22(4) of the Act. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal

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