Date of the Judgment: 25 July 2013 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Dipak Misra, J., Vikramajit Sen, J. Can a person seeking compassionate appointment be exempted from a physical test? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Police Department. The court clarified that while compassionate appointments […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Christian Medical College Vellore & Ors vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 18 July 2013 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 July 2013 Citation: Not Available Judges: Altamas Kabir, CJI and Vikramajit Sen,
Date of the Judgment: 16 July 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 479 Judges: H.L. Dattu, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a state government avoid implementing court orders for waste management by citing public protests? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this issue, emphasizing the state’s duty to protect the environment. This case involves a public
Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2013 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: G. S. Singhvi, J. and V. Gopala Gowda, J. Can a government agency claim land acquired decades ago, especially when significant developments have occurred on the land? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case involving the Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 470 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can political parties promising free goods influence voters unfairly? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case about the distribution of free items by political parties in Tamil Nadu. The court examined if such
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Date of the Judgment: July 2, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 465 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, J. Can a government body create different retirement ages for employees based solely on their source of entry? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case concerning the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. The
Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 463 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., M.Y. Eqbal, J. Can police refuse to register a First Information Report (FIR) when a serious allegation, such as rape in police custody, is made? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case involving an American
Date of the Judgment: June 27, 2013Citation: (2013) INSC 499Judges: A.K. Patnaik, J. and Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can a municipal corporation declare an election void if a candidate submits a false caste certificate? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Pune Municipal Corporation. The court upheld the disqualification of
Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 354 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J. and Ranjana Prakash Desai, J. Can a High Court reduce a rape sentence below the statutory minimum without providing specific reasons? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a recent case. The court emphasized that rape is
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) should have exercised its right of first refusal (RoFR) over the sale of Cairn India Limited (CIL) shares to Vedanta Resources Plc. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Contract Law, Corporate Law Case Name: Arun Kumar Agrawal vs. Union of India & Others Judgment Date: May
Date of the Judgment: May 6, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 318 Judges: H.L. Gokhale, J. and Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can a government order clarifying promotion rules unintentionally create new preferences? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning promotions of typists to Section Officers in the Kerala Administrative Secretariat. The
Date of the Judgment: May 6, 2013 Citation: [2013] INSC 310 Judges: G.S. Singhvi, J., Kurian Joseph, J. Can a High Court compel the government to complete land acquisition proceedings? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning land acquisition in Karnataka. The Court clarified that it cannot force the government
