Supreme Court Clarifies Preferential Rights on Agricultural Land Under Hindu Succession Act Date of the Judgment: 7 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 176 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a person’s right to buy family property be prioritized over an outsider when the property is agricultural land? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Catch-Up Rule and Seniority in Promotions for Reserved Categories: Sudhakar vs. Noreshwar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘catch-up’ rule applies to promotions of reserved category candidates and their seniority in higher posts. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Promotions and Seniority) Case Name: Sudhakar Baburao Nangnure vs. Noreshwar Raghunathrao Shende & Ors [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Landowners in Noida Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners are entitled to compensation when their land was acquired without proper procedure and construction was carried out on it. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Lt. Col. J.B. Kuchhal (Dead) Through Lrs. And Ors.
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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification Criteria for Bank Employee Directors: Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the differential disqualification criteria for worker/employee directors and officer/employee directors in nationalized banks is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Federation of Bank
Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Review Petitions After Dismissal of Special Leave Petitions: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. vs. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition is maintainable before the High Court after the Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the same judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gujarat’s Ban on Inter-State Sand Movement LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can prohibit the movement of legally excavated minor minerals, specifically sand, beyond its borders. CASE TYPE: Mining and Mineral Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: State of Gujarat and Others vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya [Judgment Date]: 01 March 2019 Date
Supreme Court clarifies ‘Public Duty’ for Writ Jurisdiction: Ramakrishna Mission vs. Kago Kunya (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a private hospital, partially funded by the government, performs a ‘public duty’ making it amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Ramakrishna Mission & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Land Compensation Claim: M/S. Model Economic Township Ltd. vs. Land Acquisition Collector (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 February 2019 Citation: M/S. Model Economic Township Ltd. vs. Land Acquisition Collector, SLP(C)No.618 of 2018, 2019 INSC 155 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a company that missed
Supreme Court Sets Aside Erroneous Conviction in Murder Case: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar, Criminal Appeal No.180 of 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court convict an accused of a
Supreme Court Upholds Relaxation for Certificate Submission in Technician Appointments: Sanjay K. Dixit vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 22, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 147 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can a selection process be altered mid-way by relaxing eligibility criteria not mentioned in the
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Allotted Booth Due to Payment Default: Rajiv Vohra vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government authority can resume an allotted property due to non-payment of dues by the allottee. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajiv Vohra vs. The State of Haryana and Ors. Judgment Date: 21 February
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence Due to Mercy Petition Delay: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether inordinate delay in deciding a mercy petition warrants commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Jagdish vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 21 February 2019 Date of the
