Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case: Mahendran vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly with the common object of murdering the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mahendran vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ravi @Gopu and Ors. vs. State […]
Supreme Court directs compensation for MBBS student after admission cancellation Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Hemant Gupta, J Can a student be compensated for the loss of an academic year due to a medical college’s admission irregularities? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Supreme Court Holds Reliance Companies in Contempt for Breaching Undertakings: Ericsson vs. State Bank of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Reliance Companies were in contempt of court for breaching undertakings given to the Supreme Court regarding payment to Ericsson. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name: Reliance Communication Limited & Ors. vs. State Bank of
Supreme Court Upholds Interim CBI Director Appointment: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appointment of an interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was legal and whether the process of selection and appointment of the CBI Director followed due procedure. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Public Interest Litigation Case
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.
Supreme Court clarifies CS-1 license eligibility in Madhya Pradesh liquor case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CS-1 license for manufacturing, bottling, and wholesale supply of country spirit can be denied for non-participation in tender process. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Gwalior Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date:
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Supreme Court Directs Timely Appointment of Information Commissioners for Effective RTI Implementation LEGAL ISSUE: Ensuring the effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005 through timely appointments to the Central and State Information Commissions. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the Right to Information. Case Name: Anjali Bhardwaj and Others vs. Union of
Delhi’s Governance: Supreme Court Clarifies Powers in Services and More (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2019 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the Delhi government control its own services, or does that power reside with the Lieutenant Governor? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question, among others, in a recent
Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd: Supreme Court on Territorial Jurisdiction of High Courts Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2019 Citation: Cement Workers’ Mandal vs. Global Cements Ltd (2019) INSC 120 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court entertain a writ petition if part of the cause of
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Gruesome Murder Case: Md. Mannan vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment when there are mitigating circumstances and procedural lapses in the sentencing process. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Md. Mannan @ Abdul Mannan v. State of Bihar Judgment
Supreme Court strikes down Bihar rule for judicial exam selection: Rahul Dutta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a rule that restricts the number of candidates for the final written examination to 10% of those who appeared in the preliminary examination is valid. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Rahul Dutta & Ors.
Supreme Court Upholds Railways’ Promotion Policy, Rejects Delay Claim: Union of India vs. C. Girija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim for promotion can be rejected due to significant delay and whether the reservation policy for promotions was correctly applied. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. C. Girija &
